The Recipe Bin: Russian - Desserts & Candies

    Russian Cheese Babka
     

     

  • 8 oz soft cream cheese
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Butter
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Large curd cream style cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup Golden raisins
  • ¼ cup Toasted almonds (optional)
  • 2 tbsp Diced candied pineapple
  • 1/3 cup Chopped red candied cherries
  • 1 tbsp Fine shredded orange peel
  • 1 tbsp Fine shredded lemon peel
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    Combine first 7 ingredients, beat until smooth. Mix in remaining ingredients. With a moistened piece of cheescloth line a clean flower pot whole. Put in mix and put on a rack to drain in refrigerator overnight or longer. Unmold and garnish with candied cherries.
     

    Makes approximately 6 servings.

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