Pie with salted cottage cheese
Description
The pie is prepared quickly: while the dough is chilling, you can make the filling. All that remains is to shape the pie and bake it. After baking, it does not have to be completely cooled; it can be served slightly warm. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
In a bowl, combine soft butter, flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Rub together with your hands.
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Step 3
Add the egg.
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Step 4
Mix the contents of the bowl with a fork. As soon as the dough starts to form lumps, knead with your hands.
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Step 5
The finished dough should be soft, pliable, and not stick to your hands. Wrap it in plastic wrap and set it aside while you make the filling.
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Step 6
In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, cheese grated on the coarse side of a grater, salt, and egg yolk. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 7
Pull the leaves off the basil sprigs. Chop them a little finer and add them to the bowl with the filling.
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Step 8
Stir. The filling is ready.
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Step 9
Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Take a round pan with sides. Put the dough in the pan. Spread it evenly, shaping low sides. Prick the bottom with a fork. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 10 minutes, then take the pan with the dough out of the oven. Spoon the filling into the par-baked “basket.” Level the surface. Return the pan to the oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 20 minutes.
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Step 10
After the specified time, remove the pie from the oven. It should be slightly golden brown.
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Step 11
Transfer the pie to a board or serving dish. Cool it, or serve it slightly warm.
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Step 12
Done. Serve to the table.