Meringue Farmer Cheese Cake is a delicious dessert that comes from Transylvania. It has three layers: crust, farmer cheese, and meringue.

INGREDIENTS

The crust: – All-purpose flour – Granulated sugar – Baking powder – Salt – Unsalted butter – Egg yolks – Sour cream – Vanilla

INGREDIENTS

Farmer Cheese Filling: – Farmer Cheese – Granulated sugar – Vanilla – Lemon zest – Egg yolks Meringue: – Egg whites – Granulated sugar

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Mix flour, salt, sugar, baking powder together. Add cubed cold butter and work it into the flour mixture with your fingers. You should have a sandy mixture.

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Add egg yolks, sour cream, and vanilla and incorporate them into the dough. It will still be a little bit crumbly. In a baking pan, spread the dough equally with your fingers.

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Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven. The crust is only half baked at this point.

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Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the farmer cheese filling, then spread the mixture over your crust.

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Beat the 4 egg whites until stiff and add the sugar. Spread the egg whites over the other farmer cheese layer and bake the cake at 350F.

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The meringue has to be golden brown, and the cake has to pass the toothpick test inside. Swipe up for the full recipe!

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Let it cool and serve it cut in squares with a cup of Turkish coffee. On the recipe page you can find many tips, notes and recommendations!