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Traditional Moldavian Alivenci (Baked Sweet-Savory Polenta and Fresh Cheese Cake with Sour Cream)
The archaic Moldavian baked delicacy immortalized in folklore: a rich, golden baked pudding made from fine cornmeal, fresh curd cheese, sour cream, and beaten eggs, topped with cold cream.
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Fine cornmeal200 g
- All-purpose wheat flour50 g
- Warm whole milk350 ml
- Fresh curd cheese (cottage cheese)400 g
- Heavy sour cream200 g
- Large eggs, separated4 piece
- Butter, softened50 g
- Granulated sugar60 g
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Scald cornmeal and flour in hot salted milk with butter, whisking vigorously until smooth. Cool slightly.
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2
Beat egg yolks, crumbled cottage cheese, sour cream, and sugar into the lukewarm cornmeal batter.
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3
Whip egg whites to stiff peaks with a pinch of salt; gently fold into batter with a spatula.
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4
Pour batter into a buttered and breadcrumb-dusted baking dish. Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes until golden and set. Serve warm topped with cold sour cream.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
