Pascha

Title:
Pascha

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Russian




Ingredients:





     4 lb Cream cheese


 1 1/2 lb Fresh butter


     1 lb Vanilla castor sugar (close


          -vanilla pod with the sugar


          -in tin for a few


          Days before making)


     6    Eggs


     1 lb Stoned raisins (???)


   1/4 lb Sultanas


   1/4 lb Chopped cherries






 blanched almonds angelica (????)


 


 Pass the cream cheese and butter together through a sieve - it must be


 absolutely smooth and well blended. Put the vanilla sugar into a bowl.


 Separate the eggs and add the egg yolks to the sugar, beat until white.


 Stir in the raisins, sultanas and cherries. Add this to the cheese mixture,


 mixing all thoroughly together. Beat the egg whites to a stiff snow and


 fold into the mixture. Put inot a muslin bag, or if possible,a wicker


 cheese basket lined with butter muslin or a similar receptacle which will


 allow any surplus moisture to drain off. Put in a cold place for 24 hours.


 Unmould and decorate with almonds or angelica. Cherries may also be used.


 Makes 12 helpings. (this is best when made in a large quantity.)


 


 Origin:  Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book Shared by: Sharon Stevens


 


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