Paskha

Name: Paskha
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps finely chopped candied orange peel; 227 grams package cream cheese, at room temperature; 454 grams carton ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters sugar; 227 grams cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 vanilla bean (6 to 8 in.)

Paskha might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 230 calories. A mixture of butter, vanilla bean, carton ricotta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and scrape out black seeds.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

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Knife

In a bowl with a mixer, beat vanilla seeds, butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Vanilla

Butter

Seeds

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Add ricotta and orange peel; beat until blended.

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Orange Zest

Ricotta Cheese

Line a deep 5-cup mold with 2 layers of damp cheesecloth (if making more than 2 hours ahead, use a mold with a bottom drain--see notes--to get a firmer cheese). Spoon paskha mixture into cloth and pack down firmly. Set on a rack on a rimmed dish.

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Cheese