PASHKA

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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

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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

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