Russian Easter Cheese Paska

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs friendship farmer cheese
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • optional
  • ground almonds (optional) or lemon zest (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter.
  2. 2
    add sour cream and eggs.
  3. 3
    Stir constantly over a low heat until it looks like loosley scrambled eggs.
  4. 4
    Remove and cool.
  5. 5
    In a large size mixing bowl, mix egg mixture with sugar, vanilla and farmer's cheese. Beat well on a low speed.
  6. 6
    Drape a cheese cloth over a large cheese mold or clay flower pot with hole on the bottom.
  7. 7
    Put weights on top to squeeze out excess water.
  8. 8
    Refrigerate 24 hours.
  9. 9
    Unmold.

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