The MEISSEN Cookbook: Dresden Eierschecke
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  • The famous writer and Dresden native Erich Kästner once said: “The Eierschecke is a type of cake that has remained unknown to the rest of the world, to the detriment of mankind.” Since then, the treat has also developed a certain cult status outside Saxony - but its popularity in Dresden and the surrounding area remains unrivaled. Even the MEISSEN underglaze painter Marliese Moser can't get enough of the Dresdener Eierschecke. She contributed her very personal recipe to the MEISSEN cookbook, which contains a total of 24 sweet and savory recipes from passionate culinary employees of our manufactory. You can find an exclusive excerpt of the entire recipe here. We wish you lots of fun and great enjoyment when trying them out.

    Ingredients: (for a Ø26 cm baking tin)

    Dough
    150 g flour
    75 g sugar
    75 g butter
    ½ teaspoon baking powder
    1 egg
    1 egg yolk
    1 pinch of salt

    Filling
    500 g quark (40% fat in dry matter)
    150 g sugar
    125 ml neutral vegetable oil
    500 ml milk
    1 sachet vanilla sugar
    1 sachet of custard powder
    1 egg
    3 egg yolks

    Beaten egg whites
    4 egg whites
    60 g sugar

“The Eierschecke is a type of cake that has remained unknown to the rest of the world, to the detriment of mankind.”
Erich Kästner

  • Preparation

    Step 1: Knead the ingredients for the dough briefly and press evenly into a baking tin (26 cm). Press the dough about 4 cm up the sides.

    Step 2: Now mix the ingredients for the filling and pour the finished mixture evenly into the mold.

    Step 3: Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 °C fan oven for 40-50 minutes. Just before the time is up, whisk the egg whites with a little lemon juice and sugar and spread over the cake. Bake for a further 15 minutes until golden brown.

    About Marliese Moser - underglaze painter:
    Nothing less than a love of painting brought Marlies Moser to the MEISSEN manufactory in 1979, where she specialized in underglaze painting right from the start. After more than 40 years in production, she now delights visitors to the show workshop at the House of MEISSEN with her skill. And underglaze painting requires this in particular. Unlike overglaze painting, in underglaze painting the paint is applied to the still unfired, porous body. The paint sinks in immediately, making it impossible to touch up mistakes. A technique that requires years of experience and the utmost precision. A challenge that drives Marlies Moser to artistic perfection every day. Her recipe comes from decades of exchanging ideas with her colleagues.