I have no idea about the origin of this cake, but everyone in Lithuania knows it. In fact, this cake is not even very special, but it always reminds me of those traditional “tea“ type of cakes from my childhood. If my mom didn’t bake something delicious at home, then she brought a “Friendship“ cake…
Žyma: Farmer cheese
Cauliflower and Cheese Patties with Homemade Tomato Sauce / Kalafioro ir varškės sūrio kotletai su naminiu pomidorų padažu
Cauliflower and cheese patties not only look very pretty, but they also almost surpass the usual meat patties. The specific reason why these cauliflower patties are so different from others is because of a special egg and flour mixture, which coats them and gives that extra fluffiness and softness. Preparing a dish from cauliflower always…
Farmer Cheese and Apple Cake / Varškės ir obuolių pyragas
Very soft, light and amazing taste cake will delight all cake lovers. It’s a great combination when it’s hard to pick what to bake – farmer cheese or apple cake. I found a way to make the choice easier – just bake the two cakes in one! And believe me, the cake base, filling and…
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake Squares / Varškės apkepo kvadratėliai
Farmer cheese cheesecake is delicious at any time of the day – for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In the morning, this cheesecake can be a delicious breakfast, a dessert for lunch and it can even replace a meal for dinner. It’s not the first time I’m baking this farmer cheese cheesecake and I’m always cutting…
Farmer Cheese Pie with Raspberries and Coconut / Varškės pyragas su avietėmis ir kokosu
If you read my blog, you probably already know that I really like baked goods with farmer cheese. I love farmer cheese cheesecakes, pies, pancakes and etc. I always want to try some new baked goods with farmer cheese, so today I have sort of merged two beloved pies – cheesecake and crumble pie. So…
Farmer Cheese and Peach Pie / Varškės ir persikų pyragas
A great pie to end summer and start autumn. Slightly creamy, slightly fruity and with a soft base. You can easily modify the pie using just farmer’s cheese instead of ricotta and vice versa. Instead of fresh peaches, nectarines can be used as well and preserved peaches would work great too, just make sure to…
Lithuanian Farmer Cheese Fried Pastry Strips / Varškės žagarėliai
I was getting ready to prepare these fried pastries (žagarėliai) for a while and finally found some time to make them (and again, the autumn is guilty for this craving!). Only this time I made fried pastries from farmer cheese, so they were almost like farmer cheese donuts, but in a different form. To be…
Fluffy Farmer Cheese Pancakes / Purūs varškėčiai
Farmer cheese pancakes is one of the most delicious meal from my childhood. As a kid, I could eat farmer cheese pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner… So, as you can see I really love them! And now, at least once a month, I have to make some farmer cheese pancakes, because I just miss…
Farmer Cheese Cheesecake with Rolled Oats / Varškės apkepas su avižiniais dribsniais
Since I always have some farmer cheese in my fridge, so I often like to make light and simple farmer cheesecakes. Most importantly, the preparation of the batter for farmer cheesecakes takes a very short time, and then you can enjoy the cake for several days. I made some improvements to my cake with adding…
Simple, Fast and Super Delicious Farmer Cheese Pie / Paprastas, super greitas ir skanus varškės apkepas
This farmer cheese pie is probably the fastest farmer cheese pie I have ever baked! You just have to mix all the ingredients in a bowl and voila – pour the batter in the baking form and put it in the oven. It can’t be more simple! If you want an old, good, traditional farmer cheese…
