Tender paska with creamy custard fondant
Description
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Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the ingredients, any candied fruits. Let's begin! If the butter is cold, place it on the radiator for about 10 minutes to soften.
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Step 2
2. Place the cottage cheese, sugar, and butter into the food processor bowl. Process until smooth and homogeneous.
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Step 3
3. Pour the cream into a saucepan, add vanilla sugar and eggs. Mix well with a fork.
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Step 4
4. Place over a water bath or very low heat, cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
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Step 5
5. Add the hot boiled icing immediately to the sweet cottage cheese mixture, turn on the food processor for a couple more minutes to combine the mixture.
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Step 6
6. Done!
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Step 7
7. Pour boiling water over the raisins and dried apricots for a couple of minutes, then drain through a sieve and dry with a paper towel.
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Step 8
8. Add the chopped dried apricots and raisins to the cottage cheese mixture, and mix well.
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Step 9
9. Place the Easter mold on a small plate and line it with two layers of clean cheesecloth. Fill it with the cheese mixture. Do not rush to put a weight on it—the mixture is delicate and very soft. Simply cover the top with cheesecloth and refrigerate for 4–5 hours. Then you can place a weight on it for another 4–5 hours.
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Step 10
10. Invert the mold onto a plate, carefully remove the mold, and take off the gauze. The paskha on cooked fondant is ready.
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Step 11
11. Happy holidays to you!