Semolina cake with cottage cheese balls
Description
It pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. For the semolina cake to delight not only in taste but also in appearance, pay attention to the quality of the cottage cheese. It should be moderately moist. If the cottage cheese is too wet, drain it in a sieve so the excess liquid runs off, and only then use it. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
In a bowl, combine 3 eggs and 1 cup of sugar. Beat with a mixer until light and fluffy.
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Step 3
Add to the egg mixture 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of semolina, kefir, vegetable oil, and cocoa. Whisk again.
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Step 4
Leave the resulting dough at room temperature for 20 minutes. Then add baking powder. Mix again. The dough is ready.
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Step 5
In a separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, 0.5 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp semolina, 2 tbsp flour, and 1 egg.
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Step 6
From the cottage cheese mixture you’ve made, shape balls. I ended up with 10 balls, 28 g each. Put the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes.
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Step 7
When the time is up, take a baking pan. Line it with parchment paper. Pour half of the batter into the pan and arrange the partially frozen balls.
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Step 8
Pour the remaining batter into the pan. Start with the balls so they are all covered with batter. Bake the semolina cake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35–40 minutes.
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Step 9
When the time is up, take the pan with the mannik out. Check that it is done by piercing it with a wooden skewer; the skewer should come out dry.
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Step 10
Transfer the finished mannik to a serving dish. Cool thoroughly. If desired, dust with powdered sugar.
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Step 11
Done. Serve at the table.