Cottage Cheese and Pumpkin Casserole
Description
The baking is prepared simply and quickly. In addition to the casserole recipe itself, I’ll tell you about a very quick pumpkin‑caramel sauce that will further enhance the flavor and add a special touch. For more details, see the step‑by‑step recipe. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. It's best to use sweet varieties of pumpkin.
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Step 2
Wash the pumpkin, peel off the skin and remove the seeds. Measure the required amount of flesh and cut it into pieces. Pour water over 300 g of pumpkin for the casserole and bring to a boil, then cook for about 5 minutes after it starts boiling.
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Step 3
Add eggs, sugar, sour cream, starch, and salt to the cottage cheese.
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Step 4
Stir with a spoon so that the starch doesn’t disperse, and blend the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
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Step 5
Drain the cooked pumpkin of water and let it cool to a warm temperature. Add the eggs, sugar, starch, and salt.
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Step 6
Mix and blend with an immersion blender. For the top layer of the casserole, pour out 0.5 cup of the mixture.
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Step 7
Line a 24 cm pan with parchment paper on the bottom. Grease the paper and the sides with vegetable oil. Using a tablespoon, layer the casserole: a cottage‑cheese layer, a pumpkin layer, and so on. If the cottage‑cheese layer spreads poorly, do the same around the edges of the pan.
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Step 8
Preheat the oven in advance. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 9
After 20 minutes, remove and pour the set‑aside pumpkin mixture over it. Smooth with a spoon. Bake for another 40–50 minutes.
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Step 10
While the casserole is cooking, attend to the sauce. In a small saucepan, combine 100 g of pumpkin flesh, sugar, and water. Simmer over low heat, stirring until the sauce begins to thicken.
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Step 11
Then blend with a blender and pour into a sauce dish. Let it cool in the refrigerator.
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Step 12
Casserole is ready! It should be golden brown. When you take it out of the oven, the casserole may sink a little. Let it cool in the dish until warm. Then loosen the edges and turn it onto a plate. Remove the paper and it can be served with chilled sauce.
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Step 13
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.