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This savory cheese pudding from Romania is served as an accompaniment to fish or pareve dishes, or as a dairy entree. This is a very good dish to bake in a microwave, in which case there is no need to butter the baking dish.
ingredients
1/2 cake compressed yeast, or 1 package active dry yeast
3 1/2 cups lukewarm water
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup pot or farmer cheese, drained
6 green onions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 1/2 cups lukewarm water
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup pot or farmer cheese, drained
6 green onions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, melted
method
1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water, add half the sugar, and leave in a warm place for 20 minutes, or until foaming.
2. Add the flour to the yeast mixture and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Generously butter a 2 quart baking dish.
5. Add the cornmeal, salt, remaining sugar, and remaining 3 cups lukewarm water to the batter. Mix well; batter should be as thick as mayonnaise.
6. Mash the cheese with a fork until smooth, then stir in onions.
7. Pour half the batter into a prepared baking dish. Cover with the cheese mixture, then add rest of batter. Drizzle on melted butter.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm and browned on top.
2. Add the flour to the yeast mixture and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Generously butter a 2 quart baking dish.
5. Add the cornmeal, salt, remaining sugar, and remaining 3 cups lukewarm water to the batter. Mix well; batter should be as thick as mayonnaise.
6. Mash the cheese with a fork until smooth, then stir in onions.
7. Pour half the batter into a prepared baking dish. Cover with the cheese mixture, then add rest of batter. Drizzle on melted butter.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm and browned on top.
serving amount
serves 8
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