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Apricot farmers cheesecake is a wonderful Polish-style dessert. If you like American-style cheesecakes, you must try this cake!

For this recipe, you will need to make homemade farmers cheese. Similar to cottage cheese, farmer cheese is full of moisture and perfect for baking.

Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake slice on a plate with a spoon next to it

Apricot farmers cheesecake is not overly sweet, especially if you use fresh apricots. If you have an insane sweet tooth, double the sugar for both the filling and the crust. Go ahead, no one is judging here…

Farmers Cheesecake

Farmers cheesecake, or “sernik” in Polish, is a very popular dish in Eastern Europe. It’s a simple and cheap dessert, lauded for its pure flavors and mild sweetness.

Typically eaten around Easter and Christmas, this cake is perfect all-year-around. Swap in your favorite fruit or add a drizzle of chocolate.

What is Farmers Cheese?

Farmers cheese is an unaged, fresh cheese made with just three simple ingredients — whole milk, vinegar and lemon juice. This mild white cheese is crumbly and perfect for baking both sweet and savory treats.

Farmers Cheese in a bowl with spoon

Fruits For Farmers Cheesecake

Any fresh or canned fruit pairs wonderfully with the creamy texture of this cake. Here are a couple great options:

  • Plums – Prune plums are the best option. They are about half the size of traditional plum and have an egg shape. When baked, they turn into a wonderful jam-like consistency.
  • Peaches – Yellow peaches — canned or fresh — work lovely. Keep in mind canned varieties will be much sweeter due to the syrup they are preserved in.
  • Cherries – Use tart pitted cherries and make sure they are fresh.
  • Berries – Blackberries, raspberries and blueberries are our favorites. Not only do they taste delicious in this cake, they add a beautiful stripe of color to the cake.

Other Farmers Cheese Recipes

Recipe

Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake slice on a plate with a spoon next to it

Apricot Farmers Cheesecake

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Servings
12 Servings
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
Recipe contributed by: Natalya Drozhzhin
Apricot farmers cheesecake is a wonderful Polish-style dessert. If you like American-style cheesecakes, you must try this cake!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients and let your butter soften at room temperature.
    Ingredients on the table including; flour in a bowl, 6 eggs, a bowl with butter, a bowl with apricots, a measuring cup with farmers cheese, and 6 measuring spoons with sugar, baking powder, whipping cream, potato starch
  • Using a fork, combine butter with 1/3 cup sugar. Whisk in three eggs.
    3 eggs added into sugar and butter mixture in the bowl
  • Add flour and baking powder into the mixture and stir until all ingredients are well combined.
    Dough in a bowl
  • Grab an 11-inch wide baking dish. Place the dough in the center. Using your fingers, work the dough to cover the inside of the baking dish, creating a deep dish crust.
    Deep dish created out of the dough in a baking pan
  • Cut apricots in half and place them flesh side down at the bottom of the dish.
    Apricot halves lining the bottom of the deep dish made of dough
  • Whisk 3 eggs until smooth. Add farmers cheese and potato starch into the beaten eggs. Whisk or beat with a mixer until the mixture is smooth.
    Farmers cheese added into whisked eggs in a large bowl
  • In a separate bowl, whisk heavy whipping cream with 1/2 cup sugar until you get stiff peaks. Fold whipping cream into the farmers cheese mixture.
    Whipping cream mixture added into the bowl with the farmers cheese mixture
  • Spread cheese mixture over the top of the apricots.
    farmers cheese mixture being spread on top of the halved apricots in the dough that lines the baking pan
  • Bake at 350 °F for 60-75 minutes. Test doneness by touching the center. It should be on a firm side. Let the cake cool completely before serving.
    Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake slice on a plate with a spoon next to it
Nutrition Facts
Apricot Farmers Cheesecake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 15g75%
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 280mg12%
Potassium 254mg7%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 1170IU23%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Calcium 73mg7%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted August 26, 2020

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.