CHERRY COTTAGE CHEESE SQUARES
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Sour Cherry Cottage Cheese Squares. This dessert’s preparation takes less than 15 minutes. If you are in a hurry, and crave something sweet but not so heavy, this dessert is the perfect choice for you.
Ingredients:
4 eggs, 3/4 cup (150g) of sugar, 1/2 cup (100ml) of water, 1/2 cup (100ml) of sunflower oil, the zest of a lemon, the juice of half a lemon, 2 cups (250g) of flour, a pinch of salt, 1 heaping teaspoon of baking powder
Filling: 1/2 pound (225g) of dry pressed Cottage Cheese or Farmer’s Cheese , approximately 1 pound of frozen cherries , 2 tablespoons of sugar, lemon zest
Instructions:
Beat the sugar with the eggs until it doubles in volume. Add oil, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and flour.
Mix it well, then pour into a greased and lined baking pan (9×12 inches, 25×30 cm).
Crumble cheese on the batter and place defrosted, squeezed and patted dry cherries on top.
Sprinkle with grated lemon zest and sugar.
Bake it in a preaheted 365 F oven (approximately 45 minutes) until the middle firm and has a slight golden color.