Curd cheese & oat crumble pie

A meeting of crumbles and curd cheese pies. The oat pastry here is not rollable but crumbly, giving a rustic surface and crunchy texture. The creamy lemon curd layer counterbalances the dryness of the oats.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Medium baking tray (approx 20x30 cm).
  • Grater.
  • Mixing bowls.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease the tray. Mix oats, flour, baking powder, and salt.

Tip: Mixing salt and baking powder into dry ingredients ensures no salty or bitter spots.
2

Work soft butter with 60g sugar and 2 eggs, then fold in oat mixture.

Tip: You get a sticky, thick mass, not classic kneadable dough.
3

Prepare filling: mix curd cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon zest, and 1 egg until smooth.

Tip: Lemon zest oils dissolve in fat, so fatty sour cream environment is ideal.
4

Press (or spread) half the dough onto tray bottom. Easier with wet hands!

Tip: Water prevents dough sticking to hands.
5

Smooth curd cream on top, then crumble remaining dough over it.

Tip: Need not cover completely, steam from 'peeking' curd softens top layer.
6

Bake 35-40 mins until golden brown.

Tip: Wait until cool, otherwise curd cream flows out when cutting.

Recipe FAQ

It falls apart when slicing?
This cake is fragile when warm because butter is still liquid. Wait until it cools completely and structure sets.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Porridge oats
  • 100 g Plain flour
  • 100 g Butter (soft)
  • 120 g Granulated sugar
  • 3 pcs Eggs
  • 300 g Curd cheese
  • 100 g Sour cream
  • 10 g Vanilla sugar
  • 5 g Baking powder
  • 1 pc Lemon (grated zest)
  • 20 g Icing sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt