Traditional Polish Sernik with Twaróg
Polish twaróg cheesecake with a biscuit base, baked and served chilled.
Sernik is traditionally made with twaróg, a fresh curd cheese. Versions may have a biscuit base, pastry base, or no base; this recipe follows a documented version with a biscuit base and twaróg filling.
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Method
- 01
Prepare the base
Mix the crushed Maria-style biscuits with the melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 22 cm springform pan and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The base is compact and cool to the touch.
20 min - 02
Mix the cheese, eggs, and sugar
If the twaróg is lumpy, press it through a sieve or process it until smoother. Beat the cheese with the eggs and sugar on low speed until creamy, taking care not to overbeat.
Ready to continue when: The cheese is combined with the eggs and sugar, with no large lumps.
- 03
Finish the filling
Add the cream, vanilla extract, finely grated lemon zest, and cornstarch. Mix on low speed until combined.
Ready to continue when: The filling looks uniform, with no streaks of cornstarch.
- 04
Assemble the cake
Pour the filling over the chilled base and smooth the surface.
Ready to continue when: The filling covers the base evenly and the surface is level.
- 05
Bake
Bake in the center of a preheated 170 °C oven for 60–70 minutes. Turn off the oven when the edges are set and the center still wobbles slightly when the pan is moved.
Temperature: 170 °C / 338 °FReady to continue when: The edges are set and lightly golden, while the center still has a slight wobble.
70 min - 06
Cool and chill
Leave the cake in the switched-off oven for 1 hour with the door ajar. Then let it cool completely and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours.
Ready to continue when: The cake is completely cool and firm after chilling.
300 min
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