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🍰 Herb Feta Cake with Yeast Dough

685 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 21 g yeast (0.5 cube)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 50 g chopped walnuts
• 1 egg
• 200 g feta
• 50 g grated mountain cheese
• 100 g quark
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp herbs of Provence
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• olive oil (for the pan)
• flour (for working)
• 1 egg yolk (for brushing)

Instructions

1. 1. Dissolve the yeast in about 200 milliliters of lukewarm water.
2. 2. Mix the flour with the salt and nuts in a bowl.
3. 3. Add the yeast mixture, olive oil, and egg to the flour mixture.
4. 4. Knead everything with the dough hooks of the hand mixer until smooth.
5. 5. Let the dough rise covered in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
6. 6. Crumble the feta into a separate bowl.
7. 7. Add the mountain cheese, quark, cream, eggs, and Provençal herbs.
8. 8. Stir the filling until smooth and season with salt and pepper.
9. 9. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius fan mode.
10. 10. Divide the yeast dough into two halves.
11. 11. Roll out the first half on a floured surface.
12. 12. Place the dough in the oiled tart pan and form a crust edge.
13. 13. Spread the filling onto the dough and smooth it out.
14. 14. Divide the second half of the dough into two parts again.
15. 15. Roll out one of these parts and place it as a lid on the filling.
16. 16. Press the edges of the lid firmly.
17. 17. Shape any decorations from the remaining dough.
18. 18. Place the decorations on the dough lid.
19. 19. Brush the dough lid with egg yolk.
20. 20. Bake the cake for about 1 hour until golden brown in the preheated oven.
21. 21. Cover the cake with aluminum foil if it becomes too dark.
22. 22. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool slightly.
23. 23. Release the cake from the pan.
24. 24. Serve the cake lukewarm or cold.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 685
• Protein: 25 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 48 g