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This video provides a step-by-step guide to making a \"Krakow-style\" curd cake (Syrnik). The recipe features a quick, crumbly shortcrust pastry base and a light, airy cottage cheese filling enriched with dried fruits. The final result is a soft, moderately sweet dessert finished with a creamy glaze, making it an ideal alternative to a traditional cake.
Hi everyone!
Today I'm preparing something very light and quick to make.
cheese cake for tea, also known as Kraków cake
cottage cheese pudding
It's prepared quite easily, using the most accessible ingredients.
It turns out to be an incredible delight with tea.
First, I'll prepare the dough; it takes literally
in 5 minutes
For this, I sift the flour into a convenient mixing bowl.
Flour for any baking should always be sifted.
I add 50 grams of sugar and a pinch of salt to balance it.
taste and one teaspoon of leavening agent.
I'm mixing everything a bit to combine the ingredients.
And I add cold butter.
I have 150 g here; optionally, the butter can be replaced
on margarine
And I crush everything to dust with my hands.
All test products must necessarily be
cold.
Exact lists of the quantities of ingredients will be provided under the video
in the description
I rub it like this, between my two palms, and that's how it turns out.
Much faster and more convenient.
In the end, this is the kind of crumb it should turn out to be.
I'm making a recess in the corner.
I add 50 g of sour cream; sour cream of any kind can be used.
You can also replace it with kefir.
And I add one egg.
And quickly gather the dough with my hands into a uniform lump.
The hand and the bowl must become clean, in the end, this is what results.
A soft, non-sticky dough is obtained.
We slightly flatten the dough and divide it into two unequal parts.
parts
Most of it will be the base, and the upper part will go on
for decorating the pie.
I put the smaller portion into a bag and the refrigerator.
I sprinkle a piece of parchment paper with flour and immediately transfer it.
I roll out most of the dough with a rolling pin to the desired size.
baking tray
The thickness of the dough is 2–3 mm.
My mold size is 28x24 cm, you can use any
another shape of the required diameter.
I transfer the dough, distribute it evenly, and form the edges.
I put the test form in the refrigerator while I prepare.
filling
For the filling, transfer the cottage cheese into a bowl; you can use cottage cheese.
Any level of greasiness, I'm grease-free today.
I add sugar, a little milk, and 3 yolks to it, carefully
I separate the egg whites from the yolks; the egg whites will be needed a bit later.
I don't put the proteins in the refrigerator; I leave them right on the table.
For a pleasant aroma, I add vanilla or vanilla sugar.
and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch.
It weighs 60 grams; optionally, it can be replaced with semolina.
And everything is good, I blend it thoroughly until homogeneous, if the
If you don't have a blender, you can sieve the cottage cheese in advance.
Pass through a sieve and mix with the other ingredients.
In the end, this delicate cottage cheese mixture should result
turn out
For now, I'll temporarily set it aside and whip the egg whites.
I add a pinch of salt and the remaining sugar to the squirrels.
And beat everything with a mixer to make it airy.
It usually takes me 5 to 6 minutes for this, but of course
The beating time may vary; this will depend on the speed.
your mixer.
At this stage, you can already turn on the oven to
She had time to warm up.
In the end, this airy meringue should be the result.
At the very end, I add raisins to the cottage cheese mixture, mine
Here are two types, and I also have dried cranberries here.
Try to use small raisins.
Mix everything thoroughly so that the raisins are fully incorporated.
into the curd mass.
Then, in two stages, I add the egg whites to the cottage cheese mixture.
and mix well so that all the ingredients are thoroughly combined
between each other
Such a light, beautiful, and incredibly delicious cottage cheese dessert
The mass should come out right.
I take the test form out of the refrigerator; it's been in there for that time.
The time is well cooled, and I immediately transfer everything.
filling
I distribute it evenly, striving to maintain uniform thickness
It was the same everywhere.
I temporarily move the base aside and take out the refrigerator
a small part of the test, the working surface slightly
I sprinkle flour and roll out the dough, also trying to
form size, quite thin, approximately 1–2 mm thickness
and slice it into strips with this ornamental knife, too
You can use a regular knife or a knife.
It's also very convenient for pizza.
I transfer the strips of dough onto the base, trying my best to do so carefully.
A beautiful drawing.
Everything is well leveled, adjusted, and excess ridges removed.
Removing.
In the end, this nice template is obtained; I'm removing it
Put it in the preheated oven at 180 degrees, top and bottom heat.
without convection, approximately 40–45 minutes, oven is available for everyone
Different types may have varying baking times.
While the pie is baking, I'll prepare the icing for
I mix this with sour cream and powdered sugar, and for
I add a little vanilla sugar for a pleasant aroma,
I mix everything until uniform, I use a thicker sour cream.
You can use any fat content.
In the end, this is what the liquid lipstick should look like.
My pie is already fully prepared, so in the end I
I baked it for exactly 40 minutes, and I immediately take it out of the oven.
And then I lubricate it again with lipstick while still hot and put it away once more.
in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, oven already turned off.
After 10 minutes, I take out the pie and leave it completely
Cool down, then only after that do I remove it from the mold.
It's all ready now, my pie has cooled down well, in the end
Such a lovely and delicious result you get.
I cut it into portion-sized pieces and serve it at the table.
The pie is very soft and cuts like butter.
This pie turns out quite large; it's
Enough for a big company.
It can also be stored for a sufficiently long time in a hermetically sealed package.
and in the refrigerator, so go ahead and prepare a large one
a generous portion, and don't spare it.
A pie that's moderately sweet, not overly sugary, a bite that's literally
Melts in the mouth.
All the ingredients go well together, and the filling makes it
its unusual and even more delicious.
This pie will boldly replace any cake.
Just look at the beautiful cross-section that results.
Definitely try making this pie, treat yourself
and such a delicious treat for tea, for myself and my loved ones.
Friends, that's all from me, I hope you enjoyed my video
and was something useful for you.
As always, wishing you good luck in the kitchen and enjoy your meal.
And thank you all for watching, bye for now.