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Kohuvanik (sweet curd cheese)

A creamy dessert made from drained curd cheese, sweetened and flavoured with vanilla, traditionally served at the end of a meal or at Easter. Its texture is fine and slightly grainy.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

261 kcal per serving

Protein
10.7 g
Carbohydrates
26.7 g
of which sugars
26.6 g
Fat
11.8 g
of which saturated fat
8 g
Fiber
0 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Drain the curd cheese in a sieve lined with a cloth for 30 minutes if needed.
  2. Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
  3. In a bowl, work the curd cheese with the icing sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until smooth.
  4. Gently fold the whipped cream into the curd cheese mixture with a spatula.
  5. Divide the cream among four glasses or into a kohuvanik mould, then chill for 2 hours.
  6. Serve cold, optionally with red berries.

Variations and tips

Traditional version. Press the mixture into a pyramid-shaped mould to present it as it was done at Easter.

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