KohupiimakookEstonian Quark Cake

Name: Kohupiimakook (Estonian Quark Cake)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Estonia
Ingredients: 180 g All-Purpose Flour; 100 g Unsalted Butter (cold); 6 g Baking Powder; 4 g Salt; 500 g Quark Cheese; 3 pcs Egg; 160 g White Sugar; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 200 g Sour Cream; 5 g Lemon Peel (finely grated)

Kohupiimakook is an Estonian quark cake. This baked version has a crumbly base and a lightly tangy filling flavored with vanilla and lemon.

Prep

25m

Cook

55m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

373kcal

Calories

13g

Protein

17g

Fat

41g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Crust

180g
All-Purpose Flour
100g
Unsalted Butter (cold)
6g
Baking Powder
4g
Salt

Filling

500g
Quark Cheese
3pcs
Egg
160g
White Sugar
5ml
Vanilla Extract
200g
Sour Cream
5g
Lemon Peel (finely grated)

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Method

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5 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Rub the all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, baking powder, and salt together until crumbly, then press the mixture into the base of a cake pan.
02
Whisk the quark cheese, eggs, white sugar, vanilla extract, sour cream, and lemon peel until smooth.
03
Pour the filling over the crust and level the top.
04
Bake until the filling is just set and lightly golden at the edges.
05
Cool completely, then chill before slicing.

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