Cottage cheese and semolina casserole with apple and cinnamon
6 servings
120 minutes
Cottage cheese and semolina casserole with apple and cinnamon is a cozy dish of Russian cuisine filled with the warmth of home. Its origins trace back to traditional village recipes where cottage cheese was the main ingredient providing softness and rich flavor. Semolina adds airiness to the casserole while apples contribute pleasant juiciness and fruity tartness. Fragrant cinnamon complements the composition with warm spicy notes, making the dish especially cozy on cool evenings. The casserole is suitable for breakfast or dessert and pairs wonderfully with honey, sour cream, or jam. Thanks to the cottage cheese, it is rich in protein and nutritious, while the addition of raisins and dried apricots gives it an exquisite sweetness. Served with apple puree, it becomes a true gastronomic delight.
1
Pour semolina with one glass of warm water.
- Semolina: 1 glass
- Water: 2 glasss
2
Quench the soda with boiling water.
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
3
Break the eggs, add sugar and mix.
- Quail egg: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 1 glass
4
Add semolina to the eggs.
- Semolina: 1 glass
5
Thoroughly mix the eggs and semolina.
6
Pour one glass of water into the flour and mix. Add to the eggs and cottage cheese. Add cinnamon, vanilla, and baking soda and mix.
- Whole grain flour: 1 glass
- Water: 2 glasss
- Cottage cheese: 500 g
- Cinnamon: pinch
- Vanilla: pinch
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
7
Add cottage cheese, raisins, and chopped dried apricots to the eggs and semolina, and mix.
- Cottage cheese: 500 g
- Raisin: 100 g
- Dried apricots: 100 g
8
Wash, peel, and chop the apples finely.
- Apple: 3 pieces
9
Add apples to the cottage cheese and mix. Line a baking dish with parchment and place the mixture in it. Put it in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 1 hour.
- Apple: 3 pieces
10
Remove from the oven and cool for serving. Garnish with cinnamon, apple, and apple puree when serving.
- Cinnamon: pinch
- Apple: 3 pieces
- Applesauce: 1 tablespoon