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Romanian Crème Fraîche Cake (Lichiu)
1h 15m
Serves 12
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Romanian Crème Fraîche Cake (Lichiu)
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1h 15m
Serves 12
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Directions
1
Mix together flour, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer.
2
In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg yolks, yeast, and lemon zest.
3
Add butter to the flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time, until combined.
4
Set the dough aside for about an hour and a half.
5
Make the crème fraîche topping by mixing crème fraîche, egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
6
For the filling, heat milk, then add sugar, salt, and semolina; cook for 2–3 minutes until thickened.
7
Stir in vanilla and lemon zest into the filling and let it cool.
8
Add egg whites to the filling and mix.
9
Press the dough into the bottom of a baking pan.
10
Spread the custard filling over the dough.
11
Pour the crème fraîche topping over the filling.
12
Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes.
13
Let the cake cool in the pan for half an hour before slicing and serving.
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons yeast
1 tablespoon lemon zest
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup creme fraiche
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup semolina
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 egg whites
Equipment
stand mixer
rolling pin
baking sheet
whisk
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