Cottage cheese casserole with fruits
Description
The baking is simple and quick. It all depends on your goal and imagination: you can add sugar, dried fruits, spices, berries, or fresh fruits to the cottage cheese casserole. But you can also make a savory version, for example with herbs, pepper, and garlic. As for fruits, any fruits work well with cottage cheese casserole except citrus. Peaches, apples, pears, apricots, any berries—they can be mixed into the cheese mixture, or even better, layered. One main rule: juicy fruits and berries should be pre-blanched in oil (fruits can also be grilled) to remove excess moisture. If you skip this step, instead of a casserole you'll end up with baked cottage cheese soup. First, carefully review the recipe for fruit cottage cheese casserole, and only then confidently start cooking. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. If possible, separate the eggs into whites and yolks. Using a mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar. Add the egg yolks and vanilla. Beat again thoroughly.
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Step 2
In a separate bowl, extinguish the baking soda by combining it with vinegar.
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Step 3
Add the semolina to the butter mixture and mix thoroughly with a mixer. Add the cottage cheese and mix again.
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Step 4
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with sugar until a creamy consistency is fully achieved.
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Step 5
Combine the resulting cream with the cottage cheese mixture. Mix well.
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Step 6
Thinly slice the pears and arrange them in a thin layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
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Step 7
Evenly spread the dough over the pears. Bake in a preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, until the pie turns golden brown.
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Step 8
Place the remaining pear slices in a small pan with water (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan), add sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3–5 minutes, until the pears soften.
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Step 9
Place the pear slices on a paper towel. When the pie is ready and has cooled, dust it with powdered sugar and arrange the soft pears on top in a fan shape, for example, as shown in the photo.