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This farmer cheesecake with apricots is one of those old Russian, classic cakes. You may have noticed that Russian pastries are often made with farmers cheese. That’s because back in the days of our grandparents, people in villages did not own refrigerators, and since it was hard to preserve milk, they ended up making farmers cheese. They’ve used it in crepes and all sorts of other pastries.

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

This cake is not very sweet in flavors, especially if you use fresh apricots. If you have a sweet tooth, I would suggest adding a bit more sugar into the crust and filling.

You can purchase farmer cheese in most grocery stores or prepare it on your own, see the Farmer Cheese recipe.

Other Farmers Cheese Recipes to Try

Recipe

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

Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake

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Servings
12 Servings
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

  • These are the ingredients you will need for the cake. Butter should be at a 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 and whisk in three eggs.
    3 eggs added into sugar and butter mixture in the bowl
  • Add flour and baking powder into the mixture, stir until all ingredients are well combined.
    Dough in a bowl
  • Use an 11 inch baking dish, place dough in the center. Using your fingers, work the dough to cover the inside of the baking dish, creating a deep dish out of the dough.
    Deep dish created out of the dough in a baking pan
  • Cut apricots in halves, place them with cut side down, at the bottom of the dish.
    Apricot halves lining the bottom of the deep dish made of dough
  • Whisk 3 eggs until you have one consistency, add farmer cheese and potato starch into the 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 stiff peaks. Fold in whipping cream into farmer 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 for 60-75 minutes. To see if the cake is bakes, touch the center of it, it should be on a firm side. Let the cake cook completely before serving.
    Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake slice on a plate with a spoon next to it
Nutrition Facts
Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake
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 19, 2014

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