Vanilla curd cakes with raisins

5 servings

30 minutes

Vanilla curd fritters with raisins are a cozy treat of Russian cuisine that delights with their delicate taste and aroma. These golden, soft cakes made from fatty cottage cheese, vanillin, and sweet raisins have a velvety texture and a pleasant creamy note. The history of curd fritters goes back to traditional peasant recipes when cottage cheese was the basis of many dishes. They are perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea, especially when paired with sour cream, jam, or honey. Their lightness is achieved by carefully mixing the ingredients, while the crispy crust comes from frying in vegetable oil. The simplicity of preparation and availability of ingredients make this recipe popular among home baking enthusiasts. Enjoy this classic dessert that brings warmth and comfort with every bite!

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 409.7
• Proteins: 17.8g
• Fats: 23.7g
• Carbohydrates: 31.2g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 125 g
• Fat cottage cheese: 500 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Salt: pinch
• Powdered sugar: 3 tbsp
• Vanillin: to taste
• Raisin: to taste
• Butter: 25 g

Cooking steps

1. Mash the cottage cheese well in a bowl (preferably using a food processor), add an egg, sugar or powdered sugar, salt, vanillin, and optionally butter. Mix everything thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fat cottage cheese: 500 g
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Powdered sugar: 3 tablespoons
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Vanillin:  to taste
   • Butter: 25 g

2. Add flour to the resulting mixture. The dough should be uniform, without lumps, with the consistency of cottage cheese.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 125 g

3. Add the pre-blanched raisins and mix again.

   Required ingredients:

   • Raisin:  to taste

4. Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

5. Take a heaping spoonful of the mixture, roll each portion into a ball, and then flatten it with your palms to a thickness of about 1 cm.

6. Fry in a pan until a pleasant golden crust forms.