Cheesecake with peaches and poppy seeds
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Equipment
Baking tin approximately 20/30 or 24/24 cm.
Ingredients
ingredients for shortcrust pastry for cheesecake
250 g butter
50 g powdered sugar ((5 level tablespoons) )
5 egg yolks ( from size L eggs (whites will be used for meringue))
450 g wheat flour (all-purpose (3 cups) )
1 teaspoon baking powder
ingredients for cheesecake:
1 kg quark (for cheesecakes - use thick and fatty - you can use cream cheese)
2 eggs (size L)
200 g sugar ((1 cup) )
1 package vanilla pudding
ingredients for poppy seed and coconut meringue:
5 egg whites ((remaining from eggs from shortcrust pastry))
200 g sugar ((1 cup) )
140 g poppy seeds (unmilled, dry (1 cup) )
100 g desiccated coconut ((1 cup) )
additionally for cheesecake
2 cans peaches in syrup ((total fruit weight about 1 kg) - dice the fruit.)
Instructions
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How to make shortcrust pastry for cheesecake
1
Knead the dough from the given ingredients; if it doesn't fully come together, add a little cold water.
250 g butter, 50 g powdered sugar, 5 egg yolks, 450 g wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
2
Divide the dough into two portions - roughly 2/3 and 1/3 of the dough - wrap in foil and place in the freezer for about an hour.
3
After this time, grate the larger portion of dough on a coarse grater and transfer it to a baking tin approximately 20/30 cm (lined with baking paper) and lightly press down.
4
Pre-bake the dough at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes.
How to make cheesecake:
1
Briefly blend all ingredients for the quark mixture.
1 kg quark , 2 eggs , 200 g sugar, 1 package vanilla pudding
How to make poppy seed meringue:
1
Lightly whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt.
5 egg whites
2
Slowly add sugar, then whisk on high speed until the egg whites are very thick and glossy.
200 g sugar
3
Add dry poppy seeds and desiccated coconut to the egg whites and gently mix.
100 g desiccated coconut, 140 g poppy seeds
Cheesecake with peaches and poppy seeds - preparation:
1
Arrange the diced peaches on the pre-baked crust.
2 cans peaches in syrup
2
Spread the cheese mixture over the fruit in an even layer.
3
Spread the egg whites with poppy seeds and coconut over the quark mixture - spoon it on, then gently smooth it out.
4
Grate the second (smaller) portion of shortcrust pastry and sprinkle it over the top of the cake.
5
Bake the whole thing at 175 degrees Celsius (top/bottom heat mode) for about 60-70 minutes.
6
After this time - turn off the oven and leave the cake inside until it cools down.
7
Finally, chill in the refrigerator for several hours.
8
Before serving, take the cake out of the refrigerator a little earlier so that the shortcrust pastry warms up - it will be easier to cut.
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Tips from Beata
Use good - thick cheese for cheesecakes (I most often use Piątnica). Looser quark may not hold the weight of the meringue. President-type quark is not suitable for this type of cheesecake!!
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