This Russian fare is first
decorated with a cross and blessed before being served on Easter Sunday.
Essentially it is a crustless
cheesecake, it is perfect served with fresh strawberries. The mixture can
easily be doubled or tripled, and made in one large mould for a crowd. It is
also delicious spread on toast or brioche, so why not try it this Easter for
something different?
Ingredients
- 80g castor sugar
- 1 egg
- 250g ricotta cheese, well drained
- 150g glace fruit, chopped
- 50g slivered almonds, toasted
- 40g raisins
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 30g soft butter
- 1 tsp orange zest, finely grated
- 1 tbsp thickened cream
Method
-
Beat sugar and egg together. In a
separate bowl, mix cheese with fruit, almonds, raisins and vanilla. Then add
butter and orange zest. Stir in sugar and egg mixture. Fold in cream.
- Spoon mixture into 4x150ml moulds
lined with damp muslin. Cover with plastic wrap, place a weight on top of each
and refrigerate for 12 hours before turning out.
- Serve with strawberries or small
candy-coated chocolate eggs.
(Source: cuisine.com.au)