Romanian Easter Bread - Pasca
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Romanian Easter Bread - Pasca
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Romanian Easter Bread or Easter Cake, which is translated Pasca, is a traditional dessert eaten on Easter Day. It's usually made with cow's cheese filling and sultanas or raisins, and it's absolutely delicious. Serve it with a red egg on top for the ultimate easter dessert. This pasca is the Romanian version of a cheesecake, but a lot richer, and so easy to make.
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Ingredients
to make the dough:
- 300 g Strong white bread flour
- 150 ml milk
- 40 g caster sugar
- 75 g butter
- 1 teaspoon dried yeast
- 1 egg yolk
- zest of one lemon
- a pinch of salt
to make the filling:
- 150 g cottage cheese or cow's cheese
- 1 egg
- 25 g raisins
- 40 g caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
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Instructions
- In a jug, warm up the milk in the microwave for about 10 seconds, it should not be hot to touch.
- Add the yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar and one tablespoon of flour and set aside for 10 minutes, it will become frothy.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour and add the remaining sugar, egg yolk, lemon zest, salt and butter, which should be at room temperature.
- Mix in the yeast mixture once the 10 minutes are gone.
- Knead everything into a dough for at least 5 minutes, the dough will become elastic and non sticky.
- Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm place to prove for at least 2 hours.
- Make the filling by mixing together the crumbled cow's cheese, egg, extract, flour, sugar and raisins.
- Divide the dough into two balls.
- Oil and flour a round cake tin of approximately 10 cm.
- Flatten one ball out and place on the bottom of the cake tin.
- The second ball will be divided into 2 again and shape 2 strings out of it.
- Plait them together and place around the cake tin edges, so that the dough can have the shape of a well.
- The centre will be filled with the cheese filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven set to 180 degrees C (350 Fahrenheit) for at least 40 minutes or until golden brown and set.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Top with an egg painted red, have a look at my recipe on how to paint eggs red naturally: Naturally-Dyed Easter eggs
Notes
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- Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
- If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
- Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
2755kcal
(138%)
Carbohydrates
374g
(125%)
Protein
69g
(138%)
Fat
110g
(169%)
Saturated Fat
67g
(335%)
Cholesterol
669mg
(223%)
Sodium
2361mg
(98%)
Potassium
917mg
(26%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
119g
(238%)
Vitamin A
3247IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1020mg
(102%)
Iron
17mg
(94%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2755 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 2755kcal | 138% |
| Carbohydrates | 374g | 125% |
| Protein | 69g | 138% |
| Fat | 110g | 169% |
| Saturated Fat | 67g | 335% |
| Cholesterol | 669mg | 223% |
| Sodium | 2361mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 917mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 119g | 238% |
| Vitamin A | 3247IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1020mg | 102% |
| Iron | 17mg | 94% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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