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Crispy Bread with White Cheese and Cucumber

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A simple, spring breakfast with a Polish character: crispy toasts spread with cottage cheese and fresh cucumber. The dish combines the creaminess of the cottage cheese with the cool freshness of the cucumber, while the delicate butter gives the toasts a golden crust. Perfect for a quick breakfast or a light lunch. It pairs wonderfully with coffee, tea with lemon, or buttermilk. The recipe teaches the basics of slicing, frying, and assembling a sandwich, making it suitable even for a beginner cook.

Ingredients Used

Ingredients (7)

Servings:
2
  • Bread 200 g
  • Cottage cheese 200 g
  • Cucumber 0.5 szt. (~150 g)
  • Butter 15 g
  • 🌿 Przyprawy
  • Salt 1 g
  • Black pepper 2 szczypty (~1 g)
  • ✨ Opcjonalne
  • Dill 0.5 pęczek (~10 g)
💰 Szacowany koszt dania: ~5.80 PLN (2.90 PLN/porcję)
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Preparation steps

1

Prepare your workspace: cutting board, sharp knife, frying pan with a diameter of 20–24 cm, spoon, and bowl. Take out all the ingredients: bread, cottage cheese, cucumber, butter, salt, pepper, and dill. Wash the cucumber under running water and dry it with a paper towel.

Ingredients: bread, Cottage cheese, Cucumber, Butter, Salt, Black pepper, Dill
Use a non-stick skillet or cast iron. The cutting board should be stable — place a damp cloth under the board if it moves.
2

Prepare the cheese mixture: transfer the cottage cheese to a medium bowl. Crumble the cottage cheese with a fork for about 30–45 seconds until the mixture becomes creamy and free of large lumps. Add 1 g of salt (a pinch) and 1 g of freshly ground pepper (a pinch). If using dill, finely chop about 10 g (a few sprigs) and add it to the cottage cheese. Mix for 1–2 minutes until the ingredients are combined — the mixture should be smooth and easy to spread.

Ingredients: Cottage cheese, Salt, Black pepper, Dill
Use a fork or a potato masher if the cottage cheese is very grainy. Do not blend with a mixer — you want to keep the texture of the cottage cheese.
3

Prepare the cucumber: cut off the ends, then slice the cucumber into thin rounds about 2–3 mm thick. If you prefer, you can peel the cucumber first — during the season, the skin is thin and can be left on.

Ingredients: Cucumber
Use a sharp knife or mandoline (carefully) to cut into thin slices. Even slices will make it easier to arrange aesthetically on the toast.
4

Heat a skillet over medium heat for about 1–2 minutes. Add butter (15 g) to the heated skillet and wait 20–30 seconds until it melts and starts to foam slightly, but does not brown. Place the slices of bread in the skillet and fry for 2–3 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. The toast is ready when the edges of the bread are browned and the surface has an even golden color.

Ingredients: bread, Butter
Use a spatula to flip. Do not fry on too high heat — the bread may burn on the outside while remaining raw on the inside. There is no need to cover the pan.
5

Remove the toasts from the pan and place them on a plate. Hot toasts are easiest to spread — evenly distribute the cheese mixture on each slice using a knife or spoon; apply about 30–50 g of the mixture per toast, depending on the thickness of the slice. Place cucumber slices on the cheese, slightly overlapping, until the entire surface is covered.

Ingredients: Cottage cheese, Cucumber, Dill
If the cottage cheese is cold, take it out of the fridge a little earlier — it spreads more easily. Additionally, you can add more dill or a few drops of rapeseed oil for flavor.
6

Season the finished croutons with an extra pinch of black pepper and, if necessary, a small amount of salt (be careful, as the cottage cheese is already seasoned). Serve immediately while the bread is still crunchy. The entire preparation should take about 8–10 minutes.

Ingredients: Black pepper, Salt
Serve on warm plates to keep the croutons crispy for longer. Additionally, you can serve pickled radishes or cherry tomatoes as a flavor contrast.

Fun Fact

💡

Croutons in various forms are a traditional element of Polish breakfast and snacks — the simple combination of bread and cheese was popular in peasant homes, where fresh cottage cheese and vegetables from the garden were available from spring.

Best for

szybkie śniadanie lekki lunch przekąska na spotkanie

Tips

🍽️ Serving

Serve immediately after assembling to keep the bread crispy. You can add thin slices of radish or a few leaves of sorrel for a tangy touch. For drinks, I recommend buttermilk, tea with lemon, or black coffee.

🥡 Storage

Do not store assembled toasts for longer than 30 minutes — the bread will become soggy. The cheese mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. The toasts can be refreshed in the oven for 3–4 minutes at 180°C, but it is best to add the cucumber fresh.

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