
Cottage cheese peat cake with prunes
Description
In the step-by-step recipe I will show, serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients for peat crumble. Toast the rolled oats in a dry pan for 2 minutes until a nutty aroma appears, then grind them into crumbs.
- 2
Step 2

Mix the dry ingredients in a deep bowl. Add the softened butter, quickly stir into crumbs.
- 3
Step 3

Prepare the necessary ingredients for the filling. For sweet-toothed people, you can increase the amount of sugar. Soak the prunes in warm water for 15 minutes, then drain the water.
- 4
Step 4

Blend the cottage cheese with a blender until smooth, without lumps. Add sour cream, sugar, starch, and blend until homogeneous. Add prunes and candied strawberries.
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Step 5

Line the bottom of a removable pan (diameter 19 cm) with baking parchment. Spread half of the peat crumbs and the cottage‑cheese filling over the bottom of the pan.
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Step 6

Spread the remaining crumbs on top, and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 45–50 minutes.
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Step 7

Cool completely. Run a sharp knife along the edges of the pan, remove the pan. You can serve it, but it's better to let it rest for a couple of hours.
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Step 8

Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.