Recipes from Lwow

Pascha ze Lwowa;- Cheese Pascha from Lwow

Old traditional Easter delicacy

Ingredients: 1 whole egg, 4 additional eggs yolks, 2-2/3 cups sugar, 1 cup whipping cream, 1 cup of raisins, 2 lbs. farmers cheese, 1/2 lbs. of unsalted butter, 1 tbsp. of vanilla extract, 1 cup chopped almonds, 2 tbsp. grated orange peel,
Beat the whole egg and egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. Add half of the cream. Turn into a saucepan. Heat almost to the boiling point, stirring constantly, do not let it boil. Remove from the heat. Add raisins and cover.
Add the remaining cream, cheese, butter and vanilla into a large blender. Blend until it is smooth.
Turn the cheese mixture into a bowl fold in the egg mixture and add the almonds and orange peel.
Place in the fridge for 4 to 5 hours. Then place in a double thickness cheese cloth. Hang over a bowl in a cold place and let it completely drain for 24 hours. Chill and serve cold.