Curd Cheese Mazanec

Name: Curd Cheese Mazanec
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 250 g soft curd cheese (in a tub); 3 eggs size M; Zest of 1 lemon; 150 g butter; 100 g raisins; 18 g baking powder with cream of tartar; 100 g blanched almonds - sliced; 20 g vanilla sugar; 180 g powdered sugar

16 SERVINGS

Under an hour

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INGREDIENTS

500 g all-purpose flour
250 g soft curd cheese (in a tub)
3 eggs size M
Zest of 1 lemon
150 g butter
100 g raisins
18 g baking powder with cream of tartar
100 g blanched almonds - sliced
20 g vanilla sugar
180 g powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Let the butter soften to room temperature. Add powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and 2 eggs. Whisk together until light and frothy. Then add curd cheese and sifted flour mixed with baking powder. Next, add raisins, lemon zest, and 2/3 of the almonds. Knead into a consistent dough. Divide the dough in half and form 2 loaves. Brush them with beaten egg and sprinkle with the remaining almonds.
2
Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in a preheated oven with top and bottom heat. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 160 degrees. Bake for another approximately 45-50 minutes. Use a skewer to check if the dough is sticky. Serve the Mazanec immediately after baking, when it is beautifully soft and moist. If you want to consume it later, let it rest in aluminum foil for at least 1-2 days. Strawberry jam pairs wonderfully with it.

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