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Sernik (Ukrainian raisin cheesecake)

Sernik is a dense, creamy Ukrainian cheesecake made with fresh curd cheese, often studded with raisins. It's served as a dessert or an afternoon treat, fresh or at room temperature.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Parfum

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

503 kcal per serving

Protein
12.8 g
Carbohydrates
53.2 g
of which sugars
39.6 g
Fat
25.8 g
of which saturated fat
16.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Blitz the biscuits into a fine powder, mix them with the melted butter and press them into the base of a 22 cm springform cake tin.
  2. Soak the raisins in lukewarm water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat them dry.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the curd cheese with the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add the sugar, semolina, lemon zest, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then mix well.
  5. Fold in the egg yolks, then the egg whites beaten to firm peaks, working gently, and finish with the raisins.
  6. Pour the mixture over the biscuit base and smooth the surface.
  7. Bake at 160 °C for 55 to 60 minutes, until the centre barely wobbles.
  8. Switch off the oven, leave the door ajar and let it cool, then refrigerate for 4 hours before unmoulding.

Variations and tips

Without raisins. Replace the raisins with dark chocolate chips.

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