Cottage Cheese Casserole (Zapekanka)

Ingredients

• Farmer cheese (tvorog), 5% fat 500 g
• Eggs, large 2 (100 g)
• Sugar 4 tbsp (50 g)
• Semolina 3 tbsp (35 g)
• Sour cream, 20% fat 3 tbsp (60 g)
• Vanilla extract 1 tsp
• Salt 1 pinch
• Butter, for the dish 10 g
• Sour cream, to serve 120 g

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 180C and grease a 20 x 20 cm baking dish with the butter.

2. 2

   Mash the farmer cheese with a fork or press it through a sieve until smooth.

3. 3

   Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and salt, then stir in the farmer cheese and 3 tbsp sour cream.

4. 4

   Stir in the semolina and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes so the semolina swells.

5. 5

   Spread the mixture evenly in the dish and smooth the top.

6. 6

   Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until set and golden on top.

7. 7

   Cool for 10 minutes, cut into 6 pieces and serve warm or cold with sour cream.