Cheese Pascha
Recipe Number: 1031
Contributor: TillerBee
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Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
1 egg
4 egg yolks
2 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup raisins or currants |
2 pounds farmer cheese
1/2 pound unsalted butter
1 tbsp vanilla
1 cup blanched almonds
2 tbsp grated orange peel |
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Beat whole egg and egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. Add half of the cream. Turn into a saucepan. Heat almost to the boiling point, stirring constantly; do not boil. Remove from heat. Add raisins; cover.
Combine the rest of the cream, the cheese, butter, and vanilla in a large electric blender. Blend until smooth.
Turn cheese mixture into a bowl. Fold in the egg mixture. Add almonds and orange peel.
Refrigerate 4 hours. Place in a double thickness of cheesecloth. Hang over a bowl in a cold place; let drain 24 hours.
Chill. Garnish with nuts and candied fruits as desired. Serve cold. Cut small slices.
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| This is an old, traditional Easter delicacy from the eastern regions of Poland.> |