Lviv syrnyk: a legendary dessert from western Ukraine

Lviv syrnyk is an incredibly flavorful, moist, and sweet dessert with chocolate glaze that has long been a legend.

A food blogger with the nickname recepti_dariko shared the recipe for this cheesecake. On Instagram, she shared what else can be added to the cheesecake to diversify its flavor.

Ingredients for a cheesecake for a 5x11x7 cm baking dish:

• Cottage cheese 9% – 1 kg
• Eggs – 4 pcs
• Sugar – 170 gr
• Cream 33% – 70 ml
• Butter 82% – 90 gr
• Semolina – 50 gr
• Lemon zest – 1 pc
• Vanilla sugar – 1 tsp
• Raisins – 170 g

Ingredients for the glaze:

• Butter 82% – 60 gr
• Sugar – 40 gr
• Cocoa – 15 gr
• Sour cream – 50 g
• Golden food grade candor or powder as desired

Method of preparation

1. Beat the cottage cheese in a blender, add the remaining ingredients, and beat again.

2. Add raisins, and stir.

3. Pour the dough into a baking dish covered with parchment. Bake for 50–60 minutes in an oven preheated to 180.

4. The cheesecake should cool completely in the oven. Then it should be sent to the refrigerator for 5 hours.

5. Combine the ingredients for the glaze, heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool slightly and cover the cheesecake with it.