Cottage cheese pie with cranberries
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. This is not exactly a simple recipe for a cottage cheese pie with cranberries and white chocolate glaze. The process, while not complicated, requires time and patience. You can use fresh berries, berries mashed with sugar, or ready-made cranberry sauce. This dessert is worth all the effort, so be sure to try making it yourself.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The crust is quite simple: crush the cookies into crumbs, add butter. Mix well and spread evenly into a pan. Mash the cranberries and, if desired, add sugar to taste.
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Step 2
2. Place the berries on the crust and spread them evenly.
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Step 3
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix the soft cottage cheese with sugar. Add the sifted flour. Break in the egg, pour in the cream and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and uniform. Pour into a baking dish and smooth the surface.
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Step 4
4. Place the pie into another oven-safe dish. Pour in hot water and carefully transfer it to the oven. Bake the cranberry cheesecake at home for about 20–30 minutes. Then turn off the oven, slightly open the oven door, and let the pie cool down (approximately 1 hour).
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Step 5
5. Using icing is completely optional; the dessert will be very delicious even without it. But in this case, white chocolate is used. Bring the cream to a boil, then immediately remove from heat. Add the white chocolate to it.
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Step 6
6. Stir vigorously until the chocolate has completely melted and the mixture becomes smooth. Dark chocolate can be used if desired.
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Step 7
7. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake. Smooth it out and let it sit at room temperature for 25–30 minutes. Then refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours.
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Step 8
8. That's it, the unparalleled dessert is ready to serve.