Healthy Strawberry Cake with Hazelnut Crust

Ingredients for the cake base: 

100 g local hazelnuts (Prestige lješnjak)

 50 g fine wholemeal rye flour (Eko- Jazo d.o.o.)

1 tbsp honey (OPG Dejan Nađ - Patuljci s Goldberga)

20 gr butter (add as needed)

 a pinch of salt

Method:

1.    Toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan until fragrant, then grind them.

2.     Mix them with the rye flour, honey, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. The mixture should be crumbly, but press together easily – add another teaspoon of butter or honey if needed.

3.     Press into a tart or cake tin. Bake for 10–12 minutes at 180°C in a preheated oven.

4.    Cool briefly.

Ingredients for the cream filling:

200 g fresh cow's milk cheese (Sirana Lenđel)

150 g Greek yogurt (Sirana Lenđel)

1 egg (OPG IVO BLAZEVIC)

1–2 tbsp honey (OPG Dejan Nađ - Patuljci s Goldberga)

 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Method:

 1.   Blend the cheese, yogurt, egg, honey, and vanilla until smooth.

2.   Pour over the crust and bake for another 30–35 minutes at 170°C, until the filling sets. Cool completely.

Decoration ingredients:

100–150 g sliced fresh strawberries (OPG Dumančić)

optional: ground hazelnuts, mint leaves, lemon zest 

Ingredients for homemade strawberry sauce:

150–200 g fresh local strawberries (OPG Dumančić)

1–2 tsp honey (OPG Dejan Nađ - Patuljci s Goldberga)

a squeeze of lemon or lime juice (optional)

Enjoy your meal 🍽️