Charlotte with cottage cheese and pear
Description
Charlotte with cottage cheese and pear — an excellent alternative to the traditional apple Charlotte. Cooking it is very simple, and the taste will not disappoint. You'll find the step‑by‑step recipe below. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
In a mixing bowl, crack the eggs, add salt, sugar, vanilla sugar, and beat for about 5 minutes until fluffy.
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Step 3
Add melted butter (not hot) to the beaten mixture and beat again.
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Step 4
Add the cottage cheese, beat again until smooth.
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Step 5
Add cocoa powder and baking powder to the flour, and mix.
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Step 6
Add the flour mixture to the dough in parts, continuing to beat until smooth.
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Step 7
Prepare a baking pan by greasing it with butter, lightly dusting it with flour, and shaking off any excess flour.
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Step 8
Spread the dough in a baking pan, smooth it out. Peel the pears, slice them, arrange vertically, in rows, into the dough.
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Step 9
Bake the charlotte at 175‑180 °C for 40‑45 minutes. Remove the finished charlotte from the pan, let it cool, and, if desired, dust it with powdered sugar.
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Step 10
Serve the charlotte with tea or coffee; its flavor pairs very well with a scoop of ice cream. It’s very tasty, I assure you!