Curd pie with cocoa
8 servings
30 minutes
Cottage cheese pie with cocoa is a refined dessert of Russian cuisine that combines a delicate cottage cheese filling and rich chocolate dough. The history of this pie traces back to traditional Russian sweet dishes where cottage cheese has always played an important role. Its taste is a harmony of the light sourness of cottage cheese and velvety chocolate sweetness, while the texture is airy yet rich. The pie is easy to prepare: the dough is made from margarine, cocoa, and flour, then topped with a filling of cottage cheese, eggs, and butter, and finished with grated dough for a crispy crust. This pie pairs perfectly with a cup of hot tea and becomes a beloved treat in family gatherings due to its tenderness and rich flavor.
1
Knead the dough from 1 cup of sugar, 1 pack of margarine, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 3 tablespoons of cocoa, 2 cups of flour, baking soda, and salt — the dough should be thick. Divide the dough into two parts — put one in the freezer and pass the other through a meat grinder and place it on a baking sheet.
- Saccharin: 200 g
- Margarine: 200 g
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Cocoa: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: pinch
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Wheat flour: 2 glasss
2
Place a filling of 600–700 grams of cottage cheese, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 2 tablespoons of starch, and 100 grams of butter on top.
- Cottage cheese: 600 g
- Saccharin: 200 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Potato starch: 2 tablespoons
- Butter: 100 g
3
Take the dough out of the freezer and grate it directly onto the filling to cover it.
4
Place in a preheated oven and bake until done.