Simple cottage cheese casserole with dried fruits
4 servings
30 minutes
A simple cottage cheese casserole with dried fruits is a cozy dish of Russian cuisine that embodies the warmth of home. Its history goes back to traditional village recipes where cottage cheese was used as a base for nutritious and tender casseroles. The combination of cottage cheese, sweet raisins, and fragrant apricots gives the casserole a soft, slightly vanilla flavor with a pleasant fruity tang. The casserole develops an appetizing golden crust while remaining airy and juicy inside. This versatile dish can be served for breakfast with a cup of fragrant tea or used as a healthy dessert. It is nutritious, easily digestible, and suitable for both children's and dietary meals.
1
Rinse the raisins and dried apricots well. Remove the 'tails' from the raisins and cut the dried apricots into pieces.
- Raisins: 1 tablespoon
- Dried apricots: 5 piece
2
Prepare the cottage cheese mass by thoroughly mashing it or lightly beating it with a mixer.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 200 g
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: to taste
3
Add raisins with dried apricots.
- Raisins: 1 tablespoon
- Dried apricots: 5 piece
4
Place the mixture in a small form greased with oil and sprinkled with breadcrumbs or semolina. Level the surface.
- Butter: 20 g
- Breadcrumbs: 40 g
5
Bake in the oven at 150°C. A golden crust forms on top of the finished casserole.
