Zapekanka Recipe

• 400 g Ricotta Cheese (well drained and dry)
• 125 g soft Butter
• 100 g Sugar
• ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
• ½ tsp Salt
• 3 Eggs (beaten)
• 2 tbsp Semolina
• Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
• ½ tsp Cinnamon

• Combine butter, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl. Beat until sugar has melted and you get a fluffy mixture.
• Add salt, vanilla, and cheese. Mix well.
• Add semolina, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir to integrate all the ingredients.
• Pour the mixture a in buttered baking pot and pour a thin layer of water on top.
• Bake at 200 degrees C for 35 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature and garnish with lemon zest.
• Serve.