Today I want to share with you one of my all-time favorite recipes- The Golden Dew Polish cheesecake recipe.
I’ve never been a fan of cheesecakes. To be honest, I’ve always said “no, thank you”, when someone offered me a piece of cheesecake at the family parties. Everything has changed when I met my mom-in-law. I fell in love with her Polish cheesecake recipe and it’s the only one I am using.
It became one of my favorite cakes. I still don’t like other Polish cheesecakes that are too dry. I don’t like them with raisins. Golden rose cheesecake (sernik z rosą) is the only one I like.
The Story Behind Golden Dew Cheesecake’s Name
Why golden dew? It’s all because you will see the beautiful golden drops on the top of your cake. They appear naturally due to the precipitation of sugar from the egg white foam.
The trick is to add the foam at the end of baking. It’s the only way to get the cheesecake with golden dew on top.
How Does The Polish Cheesecake Taste?
- it’s creamy and soft
- the bottom of the cake is crumbly (it’s all because you are adding a bit of lard)
- it’s not too heavy yet not too light
- it’s not dry (for me, that’s the biggest advantage of this Polish cheesecake, as I hate dry cakes)
See also my other cheesecake recipes:
Tips For Making The Golden Dew Polish Cheesecake
- Don’t open the oven while baking otherwise the cheesecake may collapse.
- You may use 1 stick of butter (110g) instead of margarine.
See my other recipes for cheesecakes:
- authentic Polish cheesecake recipe
- Polish gluten-free cheesecake recipe
- Polish cherry cheesecake recipe
- Polish cold cheesecake recipe
- Polish poppyseed cheesecake recipe
Golden Dew Polish Cheesecake Recipe
Golden Dew Polish Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
Dough ingredients
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs (1+1)
- ¾ cup of sugar
- ½ cup / 125g of margarine
- 1 tbsp of pork lard
- 1 tbsp of sour cream
- 1 tsp of baking powder
Cheese curd
- 35oz (1kg) of full fat cottage cheese
- 3 cups of milk
- ½ cup of oil
- 2 packs of budyn smietankowy (instant cream pudding)
- 1 cup of sugar + 2 tbsps
- 6 eggs (4+2)
Optionally
- 8.5oz/240g of canned peaches
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 392°F/ 200°C.
- Grind the farmer's cheese two or three times, making sure it's creamy and there are no lumps.
- Take 1 egg. Separate the egg yolk from the white.
- Set aside the egg white. Knead all the other ingredients for the dough (including 1 egg yolk + 1 whole egg) in a big bowl, using a hand.
- Place the dough in the 9x13" baking tray (including the sides) greased with oil, margarine, or butter.
- Take 4 eggs. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- Set aside the egg whites. Mix all the other ingredients for the cheese curd (including 4 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs) together.
- Pour the cheese curd onto the dough (it should be watery).
- Bake for 50 minutes.
- After 40 or so minutes, whip all the egg whites with 2 tbsps of sugar.
- If you are adding peaches, put them onto the cake.
- Pour the whipped egg whites onto the cake and bake for another 15 minutes. Don't make the egg whites become too dry! They need to be fluffy, pudding-like.
- After some time, you will see the beautiful golden dew appearing on the cake.
Notes
Serve the cheesecake cold, otherwise, it will fall apart.
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Canned Peaches - Brzoskwinie w puszce -
Cream Pudding - Budyń śmietankowy -
Milk - Mleko -
Rapeseed Oil - Olej Rzepakowy -
Farmer Cheese - Ser Biały -
Baking Powder - Proszek do pieczenia -
Sour Cream - Śmietana -
Smalec - Pork Lard -
Margarine - Margaryna -
Sugar - Cukier -
Eggs Organic Cage-Free -
All Purpose Flour -
Rectangle Baking Pan - Blacha prostokątna na ciasto -
Parchment Paper Roll - Papier do pieczenia
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
25Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 73mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
These data are indicative and calculated by Nutritionix
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4 Responses
Karolina,
I’m going to make your Golden Dew Polish Cheesecake recipe. However, I’m a little confused about the eggs.
For the dough you say 2 eggs (1+1) and for the filling you say 6 eggs (4+2). I read the recipe several times and I only see 5 eggs being used – one for the dough and 4 for the cheese curd. What am I missing? Dziękuje
P.S. Carolina was my baptismal name (with a “C”) but my nickname was Karolcia. 😊
Hi Carol,
I am sorry it’s not clear enough! One WHOLE egg should go to the dough + 1 egg yolk.
2 whole eggs + 4 egg yolks should go to the cheese layer.
English is my second language, how should I rewrite the instructions to be clearer?
P.S. I am Karolcia too 🙂
Yes. I would change the wording, just a little bit. For the dough, I would say 1 egg separated. And for the cake I would say 4 eggs separated. I might add , mix the 5 egg whites together etc.
Thanks Joanne! I’ve just changed the wording.