Traditional Polish Cheesecake (Sernik)

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1. 1Step 1: Place farmer's cheese in a food processor with a blade attachment and blend until smooth (about 5-6 minutes) and until most lumps are gone.
2. 2Step 2: Preheat oven to 165°C / 330°F.
3. 3Step 3: Separate egg yolks from egg whites and place egg yolks in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and whisk on high for 2-3 minutes, until well blended.
4. 4Step 4: In a separate bowl mix whipping cream with flour and vanilla.
5. 5Step 5: Change whisk to a mixing paddle and add whipping cream mixture to egg/sugar mixture and mix just until combined. Continuously mixing add blended cheese. Mix just until blended.
6. 6Step 6: In a separate bowl whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt to form a stiff foam. Gently fold into cheese mixture.
7. 7Step 7: Prepare a 10 inch / 25 cm spring form by cutting out a circle in parchment paper big enough to cover the bottom. With a little bit of butter and your fingers grease the inner side of spring pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Shake off access.
8. 8Step 8: In a small bowl with a fork combine 1 egg yolk with milk.
9. 9Step 9: Gently spoon cheese mixture into pan, even out. Spoon egg yolk/milk mixture onto the top on cheesecake batter.
10. 10Step 10: Bake for 1 hour. If the top starts to brown too much, cover with a piece of tin foil. Turn oven off and let cake cool in the oven for about 10 min, then crack the door and let cool completely.