Apricot cheesecake
Description
This is a homemade apricot cottage cheese cheesecake. It turns out not too sweet, with a pleasant light tanginess from the apricots.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Mix the flour with cocoa, vanilla, and 6 tablespoons of sugar. Soften or melt the butter, add it to the flour mixture, and rub the mixture into crumbs. Place in the refrigerator for 15–20 minutes to let the crumbs firm up.
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Step 2
2. For the filling, chop and blend the cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, and apricots in a blender.
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Step 3
3. Now take the dough out of the refrigerator. Line the baking pan with parchment paper or grease it with butter. Set aside 7-8 tablespoons of the crumbs for topping, and press the rest into the pan with your hands, forming edges. Pour the filling over the crust, then sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.
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Step 4
4. Bake the cheesecake for 1.5 hours: 30 minutes at 180 degrees, then the remaining hour at 150 degrees. After that, turn off the oven and wait until the cheesecake cools down completely. Now you can take it out, remove from the mold, and serve.