Sernik Polish Cheesecake
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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20
ingredients
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Dough
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream or 1/4 cup plain yogurt
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Filling
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 cups mashed potatoes, unseasoned about 3 medium
- 1 lb farmer cheese
- 1⁄4 cup Grand Marnier or 1/4 cup limoncello
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 orange zest or 1 lemon zest
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Dough:
- Pulse flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a food processor and butter and pulse till crumbly. Add egg and sour cream mix till it comes to a ball.
- With heavy floured hands press into a 13x9x2 pan bring up a touch on the sides of the pan. It will be sticky.
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Filling:
- Beat egg whites in a mixer till stiff, set aside.
- Beat egg yolks, sugar and vanilla till light and creamy.
- In a food processor place butter, potatoes, cheese, Grand Marnier or limoncello, nutmeg, salt and zest of lemon or orange pulse till all combined.
- Add to yolk mixture folding in to incorporate.
- Fold in beaten egg whites.
- Pour on to crust.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Turn oven off and let cool with door ajar.
- Cool well before serving.
Reviews
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This is delicious, and was approved by my Polish friend, who was impressed at the cheese filling being fluffy. I didn't have Limincello/Grand Marnier so used the juice of a lemon instead (the zest was already going in). The baking powder in the filling wasn't listed for inclusion so I left it out. I used two full tubs of ricotta cheese, which was slightly more than the 1lb 'farmers cheese'. I cooked it in a toasting tin! It's really sweet and very light to eat. The nutmeg is the finishing touch I think, subtle but compliments the lemon and cheese really well. I'll definitely be making this again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey