Recipes · Polish · Cakes
Sernik (Polish Cheesecake)
One serving has 356 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (41%), phosphorus (37%), riboflavin (34%), cobalamin (32%), choline (23%) and pantothenic acid (22%). Ready in 172 minutes.

- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 42 min
- Makes: 1 serving (191 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 120 g Cottage cheese
- 20 g Sugar
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
- 8 g Raisins
Method
- Beat the cottage cheese until smooth (or pass it through a sieve), then beat in the sugar, eggs, melted butter, flour and vanilla until well combined.
- Stir in the raisins.
- Pour into a small greased tin and bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 40-45 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
- Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside with the door ajar, to help prevent cracking.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 356 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.7 g | |
| Water | 119 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.58 g | 2% |
| Protein | 17.7 g | 37% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.91 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.43 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.91 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.88 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.49 g | |
| Fat | 15.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.96 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.73 g | |
| Saturated | 7.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 135 mg | |
| Calcium | 122 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17.5 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 259 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 231 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 22.3 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 417 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.5 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.76 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 98.3 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 153 µg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.18 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.1 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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