Turkish · Dessert
High-Protein Shredded Pastry Cake with Cheese
A protein-boosted take on the Turkish shredded pastry classic kadayıf, layering crisp buttered pastry strands around a baked cheese filling built on cottage cheese and whey protein isolate instead of heavy cream or syrup-soaked layers. The result keeps the dish's signature crackling top and soft, tangy centre while landing well into high-protein territory.
$1
20 minsPrep
27 minsCook
67 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
220Calories
17.8gProtein
6.6gFat
21.7gCarbs
9.6gSugar
0.3gFiber
257mgSodium
73mgChol
3.6gSat Fat
139mgPotassium
125mgCalcium
1mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
1.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Belgian Blonde Ale
local
Turkish Tea (Çay)
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly butter a 10cm round cake tin.
2
Toss the shredded pastry strands with the melted butter until evenly coated, then press half into the base of the tin to form an even layer.
3
In a bowl, whisk the drained cottage cheese, whey protein isolate, beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
4
Spoon the cheese filling evenly over the pastry base, then scatter the remaining shredded pastry over the top, pressing down gently.
5
Brush the warm skim milk evenly over the top layer of shreds so they gild and crisp rather than burn.
6
Bake for 25-28 minutes until the top is deep golden and the filling is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
7
Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
8
Chill for at least 20 minutes to firm the filling, then slice into one generous piece and finish with a spoonful of lightly sweetened Greek yogurt just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.1 oz30g shredded pastry-style thin strands, lightly toasted cake flour
- 0.3 oz8g melted, for tossing shreds butter
- 3.2 oz90g drained and lightly mashed cottage cheese lowfat
- 0.6 oz18g unflavoured, whisked into cheese filling whey protein isolate
- 5/85/8 eggs, beaten (30g)
- 0.4 oz12g sugar white
- 1.2 oz35g warmed, brushed over shreds before baking skim milk
- 0.1 oz4g zested lemon
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 0.9 oz25g post-bake topping, lightly sweetened greek yogurt
