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Russian Easter Paskha

Traditional Russian Easter paskha, a festive dish made of cottage cheese (tvorog), butter, dried fruits and vanilla. This paskha recipe is healthy and incredibly delicious. Serve it as a spread for sweet Easter bread (kulich) or as a dessert.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
14 hrs
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: Russian

Ingredients

  • 500 g or 2 1/4 cups cottage cheese
  • 60 grams or 1/3 cup raisins (or other dried fruits, chopped if needed)
  • 1/2 lemon zest and juice
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 80 grams or 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 50 grams or 1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 250 g or 1 cup mascarpone
  • 3 tablespoons chopped almonds to garnish, or other nuts
  • 2 teaspoons sugar pearls to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Lay out cheesecloth over a strainer, put cottage cheese on it and knot the ends or use a rubber band to secure the cheesecloth. Hang it over a bowl for 2 hours.
  2. Meanwhile, mix raisins with lemon zest and juice in a small bowl. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrap the seeds with a teaspoon. Add them to the raisins. In a separate large bowl, combine brown sugar with butter.
  3. When the cottage cheese it ready, squeeze it well to get extra moisture out. Add the raisins mixture, mascarpone and cottage cheese to the bowl with butter and stir well until combined. Put the paskha back in the cheesecloth and secure the ends as before. Hang it over a bowl overnight.
  4. When it's ready, you will have about 110 ml or 1/2 cup of moisture in a bowl. Use it for other dishes, like pancakes or bread. Use a strainer as a mold. Put the opened cheesecloth with paskha in a strainer, press it with the plate on top, turn over and remove the strainer and the cheesecloth. Decorate with chopped almonds or other nuts, sugar pearls, candles, flowers, candid fruits or as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • The active cooking time is just 20 minutes. Paskha has to be drained for 2 hours + over night.

Nutrition Information

Calories 331kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 250mg (10%) Potassium 175mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 680IU (14%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 119mg (12%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Calories 331kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 250mg 10%
Potassium 175mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 680IU 14%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 119mg 12%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.