Baked cottage cheese paska
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Some people buy it, while others make Easter bread at home. Every housewife has her own secrets and recipes. Usually, it's made from yeast dough with the addition of candied fruits, dried fruits, raisins, poppy seeds, etc. Baking cottage cheese Easter in the oven is quite an unconventional, yet very delicious method. It will surely be a hit with both adults and children. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, prepare the dough: warm the milk to room temperature, pour it into a bowl, and add the yeast, 2 egg yolks, sugar, softened butter, and lemon zest. Mix well and gradually add the flour in portions. Cover the finished dough with a towel and let it rise for 60 minutes. Grease the baking pan with butter, then evenly spread the prepared dough over the bottom and sides.
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Step 2
2. Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve to make it fluffier, then add eggs, soaked raisins, granulated sugar, and vanilla to taste. Mix until smooth.
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Step 3
3. Transfer the ready cottage cheese mixture into the pastry-lined mold. Use the leftover dough to create decorative elements and place them on top. Brush the top with egg yolk and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 1 hour, though it may require slightly more or less time. Do not remove the finished cottage cheese paskha from the mold immediately; let it cool slightly first.