Polish Sernik with a Biscuit Base
A Polish twaróg cheesecake with a biscuit base, baked and served chilled.
Polish sernik is usually made with twaróg, a fresh curd cheese. Versions may have a biscuit or pastry base, or no base; this recipe uses a biscuit base and a filling flavoured with vanilla and lemon.
Method
- 01
Prepare the base
Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and press the mixture over the bottom of a 22 cm springform pan. Refrigerate the base for 20 minutes.
20 min - 02
Mix the filling
If the cheese is lumpy, pass it through a sieve or process it until smoother. Beat the eggs with the sugar until creamy. Add the cheese, cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest and cornstarch; mix just until combined.
- 03
Bake the cake
Pour the filling over the cold base and smooth the surface. Bake at 170 °C for 60-70 minutes without opening the oven during baking.
70 min - 04
Cool and refrigerate
Switch off the oven and leave the cake inside for 1 hour with the door ajar. Then let it cool completely and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours before serving.
300 min
Ingredients
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