{"id":7411,"slug":"topfa-dalkeln-cheese-cakes-hungarian","title":"TOPFA DALKELN. CHEESE CAKES (HUNGARIAN)","description":"From The International Jewish Cook Book by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum.","ingredients_raw":["one-half ounce of yeast","a little scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm","one-half cup of flour","two cups of scalded milk","one pound of flour (four cups sifted flour)","one pound of sweet pot cheese","a pinch of salt","three egg yolks","three egg whites","rind of one lemon","one-half cup of light colored raisins","sugar to taste","melted butter, for spreading","egg white, for brushing"],"ingredients_norm":["yeast","little scalded milk cooled to lukewarm","flour","scalded milk","sweet pot cheese","salt","egg yolk","egg white","rind of lemon","light colored raisin","sugar","butter for spreading","egg white for brushing"],"steps":["Take one-half ounce of yeast, mix with a little scalded milk which has cooled to lukewarm, one-half cup of flour and put aside in a warm place to rise.","Allow two cups of scalded milk to become lukewarm.","Add one pound of flour (four cups sifted flour) to the risen sponge, then the two cups of milk, mix these very well, cover with a cloth and put aside in a warm place to rise.","Take one pound of sweet pot cheese, a pinch of salt, three egg yolks, rind of one lemon, one-half cup of light colored raisins and sugar to taste; mix very well and add the beaten whites and mix thoroughly.","When the dough is very well risen, place on a pastry board, roll out and spread with melted butter, fold these edges over to the middle, then the top and bottom over, roll again and spread with butter, fold all sides in once more, roll, spread with butter, repeat the folding, roll out to one-half inch thickness, cut in three-inch squares, place a tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the centre of each square, fold over opposite corners, spread egg white over the top of each pocket, let rise fifteen minutes or one-half hour and bake in a hot oven; when they are well risen, lower heat and bake to a golden brown."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":"This will make about thirty cakes.","difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12350","source_ref":"pg:12350:w64:0","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.95,"content_hash":"1183d58af0912c1c9f10fcbb182f7d23428413056f7802500c5e6c688a2cd03a","created_at":"2026-08-02T17:01:27Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe, reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/topfa-dalkeln-cheese-cakes-hungarian"}