Pistachio cottage cheese Easter cake
Description
You can make cottage cheese Easter dessert not only with raisins or dried fruits, but also with nuts. I suggest you try making pistachio Easter dessert. Choose homemade, high-fat cottage cheese so that the dessert turns out tastier and holds its shape better. To prepare the pistachio Easter dessert, we'll need unsalted pistachios—about 400 grams unshelled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Be sure to rub the cottage cheese through a sieve.
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Step 3
Melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
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Step 4
You need to prepare the pistachios: peel them from their shells, pour boiling water over them and let them soak for 5-6 minutes, then drain the water and pour cold water over them for 2-3 minutes. Repeat this process a few times so that the skins come off easily; otherwise, they might end up in the paska, and I don't think you'd want that.
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Step 5
Then grind the pistachios in a blender or coffee grinder.
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Step 6
Now mix the sieved cottage cheese, sugar, vanillin, eggs, and melted butter.
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Step 7
Add the chopped pistachios to the mixture.
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Step 8
Mix thoroughly.
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Step 9
Line the cheese mold with two or three layers of cheesecloth and place it in a dish (to catch the draining liquid).
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Step 10
Tightly pack the cottage cheese mixture and cover with the ends of the cheesecloth.
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Step 11
Place a plate on top, preferably a flat one, and put a weight on it, such as a jar filled with water. Refrigerate the paska overnight, for about 10–12 hours.
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Step 12
The finished pistachio cheese paska turns out delicious, resembling pistachio ice cream. You can also decorate it with pistachios.