I know I’ve been killing you guys with this Farmers Cheese Cake all over the social media. It’s been one of our favorite breakfast recipes lately. And, well, it was also a dessert and a snack… pretty much we ate it all through the entire day!
The reason I love it is because it’s so effortless and simple to make. It reheats well, and conveniently can be taken to work. We leave the house at 5am and don’t get a chance to eat breakfast at home, so we just bring this along.
You can purchase the farmers cheese in most European markets. You can also make your ownhomemade farmers cheese, it only takes 10 minutes of prep time.
Other Farmers Cheese Recipes to Try
Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 20 oz Farmers Cheese
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup Cream of Wheat
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 cup Raisins
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients for the recipe.
- Combine together farmers cheese, eggs, sugar, sour cream and cream of wheat baking powder. Using a blender, whisk everything together to create a smooth mixture.
- Fold raisins into the mixture.
- Spread mixture evenly onto a baking sheet, 12x8in. I would either spray the baking sheet or line it with parchment paper. Bake it at 375F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let it cool to a room temperature. Cut it into cubes. Serve it preferably warm, although cold is also fine.
Nutrition Facts
Farmers Cheese Cake Recipe, aka Zapekanka
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 120mg40%
Sodium 358mg15%
Potassium 388mg11%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 300IU6%
Vitamin C 1.2mg1%
Calcium 191mg19%
Iron 4.6mg26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I didn’t grow up eating this, but I liked it. I served it as a dessert, but think it’s a better breakfast item. The golden raisins in it are awesome! Some of my family preferred it with cool whip but my husband and I liked it the way it was.
Interesting idea with the cool whip! I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Courtney. Thank you for your feedback!
Made Zapekanka for the first time and it was delicious. Thank you !!
Easy to follow instructions
Hey Svetlana, thank you so much for sharing your feedback! Glad you loved it.
Hi,
Is cream of wheat the same as semolina flour? When I look up manaya kasha (as a previous poster commented), it looks to be like a porridge made with milk and semolina flour, but cream of wheat appears as a powder in your image.
Cream of Wheat (many kasha in russian) is Farina.
Thank you for sharing all the tips! 🙂
I think they are slightly different but they achieve very similar results. Typically I purchase cream of wheat for this recipe but Russian manaya kasha is what people typically call the wheat to make kasha with. I havent used semolina flour before so I dont know the difference there.
Is cream of wheat same as manaya kasha? Can I use the Russian manaya kasha?
Yes, it is manaya kasha. 🙂
Is there anything I can substitute with for the cream of wheat?
I don't know what would be the best option.
Oh, Natalya, what happened to Whole 30?
I am still waiting on hearings your thoughts about your experience and progress you made. You actually inspired me to look at the program and i bought the book, though still trying to implement its principles into my lifestyle.
This zapekanka, by the way, is the only thing i liked from school lunches loooooong time ago, in my previous life. LOL.
Hi Olga, I will be starting whole30 again in September. I have been eating 80% of the time whole30 diet. I wrote here a bit about it. http://momsdish.com/blog/763/… My goal was mainly to be healthy this year.