Romanian Crème Fraîche Cake (Lichiu)

75 mins
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Mix together flour, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer.
  2. 2In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg yolks, yeast, and lemon zest.
  3. 3Add butter to the flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time, until combined.
  4. 4Set the dough aside for about an hour and a half.
  5. 5Make the crème fraîche topping by mixing crème fraîche, egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
  6. 6For the filling, heat milk, then add sugar, salt, and semolina; cook for 2–3 minutes until thickened.
  7. 7Stir in vanilla and lemon zest into the filling and let it cool.
  8. 8Add egg whites to the filling and mix.
  9. 9Press the dough into the bottom of a baking pan.
  10. 10Spread the custard filling over the dough.
  11. 11Pour the crème fraîche topping over the filling.
  12. 12Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes.
  13. 13Let 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 mixerrolling pinbaking sheetwhisk
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