Pashka recipe

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
¼ cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
½ cup currants

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 269.3 mg
sugar: 25.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and butter.

  2. Gradually fold in sugar, lemon extract, vanilla extract, almonds and currants.

  3. Transfer the mixture to a shallow medium dish. Cover with a cloth, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

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!

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