Fruit and berry pie with cottage cheese

6 servings

240 minutes

Fruit-berry pie with cottage cheese is a delicate combination of juicy fruits, aromatic berries, and airy cottage cheese cream encased in a crispy base made of rye bran and oats. This dessert has roots in Russian cuisine traditions, where cottage cheese has long been valued for its nutritional properties. The light tartness of the berries complements the sweetness of bananas, while the aroma of cinnamon adds a cozy warmth to the flavor. The use of gelatin gives the filling a silky texture, and chilling in the refrigerator makes the pie especially refreshing. An ideal choice for summer tea parties or light breakfasts, this pie delights with its simplicity in preparation and natural ingredients without excessive sweetness.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 254.7
• Proteins: 19.5g
• Fats: 4g
• Carbohydrates: 34.8g

Ingredients

• Rye bran: 0.8 glass
• Hercules: 0.3 glass
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Fruit yogurt: 6 tbsp
• Rye flour: 3 tbsp
• Apple: 1 pc
• Cinnamon: to taste
• Bananas: 2 pc
• Soft low-fat cottage cheese: 400 g
• Gelatin: 10 g
• Milk: 1 glass
• Fresh berries: 85 g

Cooking steps

1. For the crust, blend the egg with the apple (peel the apple beforehand, it can be baked to soften, but I usually don't do that as the blender allows), tablespoons of yogurt, and cinnamon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Apple: 1 piece
   • Fruit yogurt: 6 tablespoons
   • Cinnamon:  to taste

2. Grind the bran and Hercules flakes, and mix them with the flour into the egg-apple mixture until a dough is formed that is firm enough to hold its shape.

   Required ingredients:

   • Rye bran: 0.8 glass
   • Hercules: 0.3 glass
   • Rye flour: 3 tablespoons

3. Line the baking dish with dough, leaving space for the pie filling in the center, and grease the dish for easy removal of the crust.

4. Place the dish in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes.

5. For the filling, blend cottage cheese, bananas, 2 tablespoons of yogurt, and berries with 1/3 cup of milk.

   Required ingredients:

   • Bananas: 2 pieces
   • Soft low-fat cottage cheese: 400 g
   • Fresh berries: 85 g
   • Milk: 1 glass

6. Soak the gelatin in the remaining milk for an hour, then dissolve it in a water bath without boiling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gelatin: 10 g
   • Milk: 1 glass

7. Pour the gelatin into the cottage cheese mixture and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gelatin: 10 g
   • Soft low-fat cottage cheese: 400 g

8. Remove the cake from the oven, let it cool, pour in the cottage cheese mixture, spread the remaining yogurt on top, decorate with fruit pieces, and place it in the refrigerator overnight (or as long as your patience lasts).

   Required ingredients:

   • Fruit yogurt: 6 tablespoons