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Recipe

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

2 days
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 pounds cottage cheese
dry-curd
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1 cup sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 packages farmer's cheese
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1 cup raspberry jam
seedless
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¾ cup butter, unsalted
softened
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2 teaspoons lemon zest
rated
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6 food coloring
red, optional
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cup golden raisins
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¼ cup candied orange peel
chopped
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¼ cup almonds
ground
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1 x candied cherries
for garnish
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1 x almonds
sliced, for garnish
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
907.2 g cottage cheese
dry-curd
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237 ml sugar
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4 large eggs
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5 ml vanilla extract
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2 packages farmer's cheese
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237 ml raspberry jam
seedless
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177 ml butter, unsalted
softened
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1E+1 ml lemon zest
rated
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6 food coloring
red, optional
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79 ml golden raisins
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59 ml candied orange peel
chopped
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59 ml almonds
ground
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1 x candied cherries
for garnish
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1 x almonds
sliced, for garnish
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Directions

Line paskha mold or clean 7 1/2x5 inch plastic or unglazed flowerpot with drainage hole with 3 double-thickness of cheesecloth.

Place on wire rack set over cake pan.

Place ½ pound cottage cheese, the sugar and eggs in food processor or blender.

Whirl, scraping down side as necessary, until smooth.

Scrape into medium-size saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes or until mixture almost somes to boiling or instant-read thermometer registers 150 degrees F.

Stir in vanilla extract.

Pour into large bowl to cool.

Working in 2 batches, add remaining cottage cheese, farmer's cheese, jam, butter, lemon rind and food coloring, if using, to clean food processor or blender.

Whirl, scraping down side.

Whisk into bowl with cooked cheese mixture.

Stir in raisins, orange peel and almonds.

Pour into prepared mold.

Fold excess cheesecloth over top; cover with plastic wrap.

Place flat-bottomed plate or saucepan, slightly smaller than diameter of mold, on top to weight.

Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Weight top with two 23-ounce cans or heavy iron skillet.

Drain for 2 days in refrigerator or until center is firm.

Refrigerate up to 1 week.

Unmold and remove cheesecloth.

Decorate mold with candied fruits and almonds.

Slice into wedges and serve as cheesecake, or spread on Kulich.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 130g (4.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 29354% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 27%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 112mg 37%
Sodium 332mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 24g
Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 7% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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