Strawberry dessert with cottage cheese, vanilla and cashews
3 servings
20 minutes
Strawberry dessert with cottage cheese, vanilla, and cashews is a refined treat that embodies the tenderness of cottage cheese, the sweetness of strawberries, and the aroma of vanilla. This dessert has roots in Russian cuisine where simplicity of ingredients meets their harmony. Its texture resembles an airy pudding, and the combination of a creamy base with strawberry puree and crunchy cashews creates an incredible contrast of flavors. A light honey note adds exquisite sweetness to the dessert while fresh mint and blueberries provide a touch of freshness. This dessert is perfect for a summer day when something refreshing and nourishing is desired. The uniqueness of this dish lies in its layers – each layer reveals a new flavor, making the tasting experience a true gastronomic journey.
1
Soak the gelatin in milk. After it swells, heat it to dissolve. Add vanilla essence (you can also add seeds from the pod). Mix the milk with cottage cheese and honey.
- Gelatin: 5 g
- Milk: 100 ml
- Vanilla essence: 1 teaspoon
- Cottage cheese 1%: 180 g
- Buckwheat honey: 4 tablespoons
2
Mash the strawberries with a fork, chop the nuts slightly.
- Strawberry: 300 g
- Roasted cashews: 50 g
3
In a wide glass (or you can use small jars of 250-300 grams), layer the following: strawberry puree — cottage cheese-milk mixture — strawberries — cashews — cottage cheese-milk mixture.
- Strawberry: 300 g
- Cottage cheese 1%: 180 g
- Roasted cashews: 50 g
4
We put it in the fridge. It won't have a jelly-like consistency, but rather like pudding. We take the finished dessert out of the fridge, sprinkle it with cashews, and decorate it with blueberries and mint.
- Roasted cashews: 50 g
- Blueberry: to taste
- Fresh mint: to taste