RUSSIAN EASTER DESSERT (PASHKA)
Russian Orthodox Christians created this dessert in celebration of Easter. This dessert is similar to a fancy French dessert made in heart shaped draining forms for Valentines Day, and cheesecake without the crust. Absolutely delicious! You can, of course, add other ingredients instead of the candied fruit and almonds.
Provided by Nana Lee
Categories Cheesecake
Time 12h35m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix egg yolks and whipping cream in heavy saucepan.
- Stir in sugar and salt.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just coats a metal spoon, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Place saucepan in cold water until custard is cool.
- If custard curdles, beat with hand beater until smooth.
- Place 3 cups of the cottage cheese and 2 tablespoons of the butter in blender container.
- Cover and blend on medium speed, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth.
- Repeat with remaining cottage cheese and butter.
- Stir custard into cheese mixture until smooth.
- Stir in candied fruit and almonds.
- Line a 2-quart non-clay flower pot (or any form dish WITH OPENINGS IN THE BOTTOM, like a flower pot has) with double layer dampened cheesecloth.
- Pour cheese mixture into pot; fold ends of cheesecloth over top. Place pot on cake rack in shallow pan; place weights on top.
- Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours, pouring off any liquid that accumulates in pan.
- To serve, unmold onto serving plate; remove cheesecloth.
- Garnish as desired with additional candied fruit and blanched almonds.
- Refrigerate any remaining dessert.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.8, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 96.7, Sodium 450.3, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 15.5, Protein 13.4
EASTER CHEESE MOLD: PASHKA
When made from homemade cottage cheese, pashka is at its best. The homemade cheese is smooth, creamy and has just the right slightly sour taste. If using farmer's cheese, try to use Friendship brand, available at most supermarkets. Serve pashka with slices of Easter coffee cake.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 12h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese or farmer's cheese, sugar, cream cheese, and egg yolks, stirring to mix.
- In batches, process the mixture in a food processor, adding an equal amount of cream to each batch, until completely smooth. Transfer back to the bowl.
- Stir in the ground almonds, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the cheese mixture along with the raisins. Mix thoroughly.
- Line a clean, unused 8-cup flower pot with a double layer of rinsed and squeezed-dry cheesecloth. Spoon the cheese mixture into the lined pan, then fold the ends of the cheesecloth neatly over the top. Place a saucer on the cheesecloth, then a 2-pound weight, such as a can, on the saucer. Put the flower pot in a bowl large enough for the liquid to drain into. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- Empty the bowl. Unmold the pashka onto a serving plate and carefully remove the cheesecloth. Decorate with candied fruit, pressing some of the fruit into the pashka to form the letters XP, which stands for Khristos voskres ("Christ has risen").
PASKHA CHEESE
Categories Milk/Cream Mixer Cheese Easter Vegetarian Raisin Brandy Spring Sour Cream Gourmet
Yield Makes10 generous servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat brandy with raisins in a small saucepan over low heat until warm, then remove from heat and let steep until raisins are softened, about 15 minutes.
- Force cheese and yolks through a potato ricer or a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl.
- Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cheese mixture, sour cream, vanilla, and salt and beat until just combined. Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters until it holds soft peaks. Fold whipped cream and raisins with any remaining brandy into cheese mixture gently but thoroughly.
- Line mold (or flowerpot) with a single layer of cheesecloth, leaving a 2- to 3-inch overhang on all sides. Spoon cheese mixture into mold, then fold ends of cheesecloth over top. Put lid on cheesecloth, then put weights on lid (or on foil and small plate if using flowerpot). Chill mold on a large plate (to catch drips) at least 24 hours.
- Remove lid from mold and open cheesecloth. Invert a serving plate over top of mold and invert mold onto plate. Unlock hinges and open mold, removing cheesecloth. Loosely cover cheese with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
- *Available at some supermarkets, many cheese shops, and Murray's cheese shop (888-692-4339).
- **We got our mold from Toroney's Custom Woodwork and Church Supply (610-942-3506).
KULICH (RUSSIAN EASTER CAKE)
These cakes are traditionally cooked and eaten at Russian Orthodox Easter to break the fast. Often accompanied by pashka, a sweet, fruity cheese. These do take a little bit of effort, but it is definitely worth it. They are similar to panettone. Total time includes rising times of 3.5 hours.
Provided by babylee
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Time 13h45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Place golden raisins into a bowl, drizzle with vodka, and allow raisins to soften overnight.
- Mix 1 teaspoon sugar into lukewarm water in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir yeast into the water and let stand until the yeast mixture is frothy, about 10 minutes.
- Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until very warm but not simmering. Stir in saffron threads and cardamom, remove from heat, and let the milk mixture stand until lukewarm.
- Transfer yeast mixture into a large mixing bowl. Stir milk mixture, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour into the yeast mixture, beating until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Mix melted butter, 1/2 cup sugar, orange blossom honey, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Beat butter mixture into the batter, then beat in eggs and egg yolk.
- Mix 2 1/2 cups of flour into the dough. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup flour onto a work surface and knead dough until it holds together, about 5 minutes; knead soaked golden raisins and 1/2 cup almonds into the dough until well distributed.
- Form dough into a ball and place into an oiled bowl; turn dough around in the bowl several times to coat outside of dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down dough, knead a few times, and divide dough into 4 pieces. Coat inside of clean 14-ounce cans with butter. Line cans with parchment paper. Roll each piece of dough into a ball, place into a can, and press dough lightly against the inside bottom of can.
- Cover cans with a cloth and allow dough to rise to the top of the cans, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place a baking sheet into the oven; place the cans of dough upright into oven on baking sheet. Bake until kulich are risen and lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Let kulich cool in the cans for about 15 minutes before gently removing from cans to finish cooling on racks.
- Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy; beat in confectioners' sugar until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Beat lemon juice into frosting.
- Frost the tops of the kulich and sprinkle tops with 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.7 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 62.5 mg, Sugar 35.7 g
PASHKA
Pashka is a cheese cake-like dessert or breakfast food that is usually eaten with thick-crusted breads, but I like it plain, too. Though no cooking is needed, it does chill over night. My Bestemor has made this for me since I was a child and I have always loved it!
Provided by JACKIE_FETT
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Time 8h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and butter.
- Gradually fold in sugar, lemon extract, vanilla extract, almonds and currants.
- Transfer the mixture to a shallow medium dish. Cover with a cloth, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 269.3 mg, Sugar 25.3 g
RUSSIAN EASTER CHEESE PASKA
This is my mother, Stacey Leon's, traditional Russian Easter dessert served with Easter bread (Kulich). I always had a difficult time making this before I started using this recipe. If you don't have a cheese mold, use a clay flower pot.
Provided by susan_leon
Categories Cheesecake
Time 20m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter.
- add sour cream and eggs.
- Stir constantly over a low heat until it looks like loosley scrambled eggs.
- Remove and cool.
- In a large size mixing bowl, mix egg mixture with sugar, vanilla and farmer's cheese. Beat well on a low speed.
- Drape a cheese cloth over a large cheese mold or clay flower pot with hole on the bottom.
- Put weights on top to squeeze out excess water.
- Refrigerate 24 hours.
- Unmold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.4, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 19.3, Cholesterol 209.4, Sodium 221.7, Carbohydrate 35.7, Sugar 33.8, Protein 36.7
PASKHA
This traditional Russian dessert is similar to a no-bake cheesecake. Dried-pineapple cutouts embellish this cake, but Martha sometimes uses jelly beans instead.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 8h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Press cheese through a medium strainer set over a bowl.
- Using a mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk yolks with sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; add cheese, butter, nutmeg, zest, and peel and mix until very smooth. Still mixing, add cream in a slow, steady stream just until combined. Stir in vanilla.
- Line a 5 1/2-by-7-inch paskha mold, flowerpot, or strainer with dampened cheesecloth; add batter. Fold cheesecloth over top. Top with two stacked plates weighted with 2 to 3 cans (or 2 to 3 pounds of pie weights). Place filled mold over a wide, empty cooking pot in refrigerator; let drain overnight.
- Remove weights and plate; pull back cheesecloth from base. Carefully invert mold onto a serving plate and remove paskha; remove cheesecloth. Decorate with dried fruits; serve.
PASKHA - AN OLD RUSSIAN EASTER TRADITION
Sort of like a cheesecake this festive dish is an old tradition from Russia. The farmer's cheese can be purchased at any store that carries traditional Kosher foods. There are special molds that can be used to give it the traditional tower shape but it can also be molded in a regular kitchen colander or clay flower pots. You will need cheesecloth for this recipe. It is so beautiful when served with Kulich which is the traditional Russian Easter bread. ** Please note that the original recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar rather than 2 cups. We just don't care for too much sugar.**
Provided by sassafrasnanc
Categories Russian
Time 1h
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain farmer's cheese of all moisture by placing cheesecloth in colander and weighting down with bricks or other heavy items. Drain overnight in refrigerator.
- Beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until creamy.
- Whip 1/2 cup sugar with the 5 egg yolks until white.
- Add the insides of 2 vanilla beans to the egg yolk. (cut in half and scrape inside out.) Chop the outside of 1 vanilla bean as finely as possible and add to egg yolk mixture.
- Mix the butter-sugar mixture and the yolk mixture together. Add cheese and mix thoroughly.
- Whip the whipping cream until firm and fold into above.
- Line container of choice (wooden mold, clay flower pots or kitchen colander with damped cheesecloth.
- Fill mold with cheese mixture, wrapping excess cloth over top. Make sure to place plate to catch drips underneath mold.
- Refrigerate at least 6 days before you unmold the Paskha (I have never waited this long -- ) Paskha should be firm to touch in order to hold the shape well.
- Turn mold upside down onto decorative plate and gently pull the cheesecloth off.
- Decorate with candied fruits, nuts, raisins or any other edible item you choose. Traditional decorations includes Christian symbols such as crosses, etc. This dish is only served during the Easter season in Russia.
RUSSIAN EASTER DESSERT (CYRNAYA PASCHA)
This is a variation of a traditional Easter dessert that Russian Orthodox make. It is quite rich and too much will cause you to pack on the pounds. This isn't a huge concern after a long lent. The number of portions is an estimate (depends on how much you put on your plate - my kids load it on). The cooking and preparation times are also rough estimates.
Provided by Cilantro in Canada
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 10-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix yolks and whip cream over double boiler until it coats the spoon. Stir in vanilla sugar.
- Press cottage cheese, cream cheese, and butter through a ricer or sieve.
- In batches, place cheese mixture in mixing bowl and slowly add yolks until smooth. Add fine sugar and blend into mixture.
- Combine bowls and mix.
- Place in small containers, loosely cover in plastic, then a cheese cloth and a weight. For the weight, we use a plastic margarine container filled with water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1215.9, Fat 91.6, SaturatedFat 56.6, Cholesterol 466.2, Sodium 799.6, Carbohydrate 77.9, Sugar 70.6, Protein 25.2
EASTER PASCHA - A GREEK TRADITION
At our Russian Orthodox church in Boston many Greek's came to celebrate as they did not have a Greek church in the small town we lived in. They preferred this versian of Pascha to the traditional Russian style (it IS absolutely wonderful with the sweet Polish bread!)
Provided by sassafrasnanc
Categories Russian
Time 15m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place cream cheese, butter in mixing bowl and whip until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and mix at low speed until well blended.
- Add vanilla extra and mix well.
- Fold sour cream into mixture.
- Place in decorative bowl(s) and refrigerate over night.
- Decorate with raisins, nuts and any other edible fruit that you choose.
- Traditional this Easter dish is decorated with a cross or other Christian symbols.
- Serve with sweet bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.7, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.9, Cholesterol 67.1, Sodium 108.8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.1, Protein 3.3
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- Lay out cheesecloth over a strainer, put cottage cheese on it and knot the ends or use a rubber band to secure the cheesecloth. Hang it over a bowl for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, mix raisins with lemon zest and juice in a small bowl. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrap the seeds with a teaspoon. Add them to the raisins. In a separate large bowl, combine brown sugar with butter.
- When the cottage cheese it ready, squeeze it well to get extra moisture out. Add the raisins mixture, mascarpone and cottage cheese to the bowl with butter and stir well until combined. Put the paskha back in the cheesecloth and secure the ends as before. Hang it over a bowl overnight.
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