Romanian Cheesecake
This Cake is called Placinta cu Branza de Vaci. Normally this recipe is made with Urda, which is a type of grainy cheese, but those who don’t live in Romania can use something similar to Ricotta. This recipe won’t need any measuring cups or scales, since you will only use a spoon.
- Prep Time: 12
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 12 portions 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients
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Main Batter
- 10 tablespoons milk
- 10 full tablespoons flour
- 10 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons white sugar
- 15 g baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon (only grate the skin)
- 1 g vanilla sugar (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence)
Cheesefilling
- 500 g Urda or Ricotta
- 3 tablespoon white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 100 g raisins
- 30 ml of rum essence
Instructions
Main Filling
- In a bowl mix your milk, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and eggs together. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer.
- Add 5 tablespoons of oil to the batter and mix it on high. Once it is incorporated, add the rest of the oil and mix it well. Set aside!
Filling
- Soak your raisins with rum essence.
- In a new bowl add your cheese, sugar, soaked raisins and eggs. Mix them together in a stand mixer or hand mixer.
Now that your components are ready. Cover your 18 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper and pour your main mixture in. Add tablespoons per little quadrant and keep filling up the row.
- Bake at 200 C for 30 min or until golden brown.
Notes
If your main batter seems a little on the thinner side, you can add one or two tablespoons of flour. The flour should feel thick but not runny.
Find it online: https://thesavourypineapple.com/romanian-homemade-cheesecake/