Easter cake with cottage cheese

10 servings

30 minutes

Пасхальный кулич с творогом — это символ праздника Светлого Воскресения в русской кухне, наполненный нежным вкусом и ароматом домашней выпечки. Этот кулич отличается воздушной текстурой благодаря сочетанию творога и дрожжевого теста. Он получается мягким, в меру сладким, с приятной сливочной ноткой, дополненной кислинкой изюма. Исторически кулич является традиционной праздничной выпечкой, символизирующей радость и обновление. Его украшает воздушная меренга, придающая изысканность и легкость. Такой кулич подают в торжественной атмосфере, часто вместе с крашеными яйцами и другими пасхальными угощениями. Он идеально сочетается с чаем или теплым молоком, создавая ощущение уюта и праздника.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 953.6
• Proteins: 23.9g
• Fats: 24.2g
• Carbohydrates: 162.1g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 1 kg
• Cottage cheese: 360 g
• Chicken egg: 4 pc
• Butter: 200 g
• Raisin: 200 g
• Dry yeast: 20 g
• Milk: 500 ml
• Sugar: 700 g
• Egg white: 4 pc

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Melt the butter in the microwave or in a water bath.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 200 g

3. In a deep bowl, mix 400 grams of sugar, 4 eggs, and pour in melted butter.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 700 g
   • Chicken egg: 4 pieces
   • Butter: 200 g

4. Heat the milk to about 30 degrees and pour it into the mixture. Stir well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 500 ml

5. Add dry yeast.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast: 20 g

6. Also transfer the cottage cheese to a bowl and mix thoroughly with a whisk to avoid lumps.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese: 360 g

7. Sift the flour to aerate it and gradually add it to the obtained cottage cheese mixture.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 1 kg

8. At this stage, add the raisins. They do not need to be soaked.

   Required ingredients:

   • Raisin: 200 g

9. The dough should be elastic.

10. Transfer to a pot or any other container, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the oven at the lowest temperature (50 degrees) for 1 hour. The dough should rise.

11. Take the dough out of the oven in an hour. Stir slightly.

12. Divide the prepared dough into small pieces and form balls so that they occupy half of the Easter cake mold.

13. Distribute the dough into paper baking molds. Place it back in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours. After that, bake in the oven at 170–180 degrees for 40 minutes. Check readiness with a fork or knife. If the dough inside the kulich is raw, leave it to bake for another 10–15 minutes.

14. Prepare meringue. Place egg whites with sugar in a water bath and stir with a wooden spatula until the sugar is completely dissolved.

    Required ingredients:

    • Egg white: 4 pieces
    • Sugar: 700 g

15. Then beat with a mixer on turbo mode until stiff peaks form.

16. You can add a drop of food coloring to the obtained meringue if desired.

17. Spread meringue on top of the kulich and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.