Lemon Paskha
Low Carb Recipe
By Fitness and Freebies
Sometimes paskha can be flavored with chocolate, nuts, raisins, candied citrus peel or dried fruit, although a "real", authentic paskha never contains these flavorings.
Recipe Ingredients
3 pounds farmers or ricotta cheese
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar substitute
1 cup heavy cream
Peel from 2 lemons, finely shredded
Yield: 1 batch Lemon Paskha
Recipe Directions
Put the cheese in a cheesecloth bag; tie and put under a weight for six hours to press out the juices.
In a blender, blend all ingredients together; put in a pot.
Simmer on very low heat for one hour.
Note: Do not allow mixture to boil or ingredients to blend together permanently.
Place in the cheesecloth bag and under the weight for 24 hours.
Traditionally, Paskha is eaten spread on a slice of sweet yeast bread kulich.
See also:
Lemon Cookies
Lemon Blueberry Surprise Muffins
Flour-less Lemon Almond Cake
