Cottage cheese pie on shortcrust pastry

Cottage cheese pie on shortcrust pastry is very easy to make and takes only 50 minutes. I recommend every hostess to prepare it. Why? Because all the ingredients will definitely be found in your kitchen. Moreover, the recipe for cottage cheese pie on shortcrust pastry will be a lifesaver for those who have unexpected guests, as making the pie will take no more than an hour. Shall we start?

Serves: 4.

Cooking time: 50 minutes.

Caloric content: 284 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.

Diameter of the mold 26 cm.

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 120 g of cold butter;
• 140 g of flour;
• a pinch of salt.

For the filling:

• 2 eggs;
• 70 g of sugar;
• 1 g of vanillin;
• 450 g of cottage cheese.

Preparation

1. Prepare the shortcrust pastry. In a deep bowl, add cold butter, cut into pieces or grated, to the flour. Add salt and knead the ingredients by hand until homogeneous. The dough must absorb all the flour. Roll the dough into a ball and leave it in the refrigerator under a towel for 10 minutes.

2. Mix the eggs with sugar and vanillin.

3. Gradually add the cottage cheese and knead until homogeneous. It is optimal to choose non-wet cottage cheese, or before adding it to the filling, squeeze out the excess moisture. This technique will ensure the pie is not too watery and retains its shape when cut.

4. There is no need for special equipment; we mash the filling with a fork. There will be lumps anyway, but it is not necessary to get rid of them.

5. Line the mold with baking paper or grease the edges with butter. The diameter of my mold is 26 cm; if you want the pie to be tall, you should take a smaller mold. Place the dough at the bottom and spread it with your fingers, forming the sides.

6. Spread the filling evenly over the pie mold. If desired, you can enhance the flavor with berries. If you have high edges, you can fold them down.

7. Send the cottage cheese pie to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. The baking time depends on the properties of your oven; aim for 25-30 minutes.

8. The prepared cottage cheese pie on shortcrust pastry should not be rushed to be taken out of the mold and cut into portions immediately. Give it time to cool and 'set', otherwise it will not hold its shape and will fall apart when you try to take a piece. Wait at least 15-20 minutes. I wish you a pleasant tea time!