How often do we buy kids or ourselves curd mass? For many, this is a favorite dessert, and children simply need to eat cottage cheese in any form, and it is in the form of a tasty curd that they eat best. And how often do you think that you can not buy the curd mass, but prepare it yourself? Try it and see how easy it is!
We will not once again delve into the stories about how useful the curd is and how important it is to eat it regularly. And we will focus better on the options for its preparation, more precisely, on a very specific option - curd mass.
Curd masses called finely grated cottage cheese, seasoned with various additives. Immediately, we note that the curd mass can be not only “raw”, but also thermally processed, for example, boiled, and in baked form, such a mass is already called cottage cheese casserole.
Among the most popular additives with which curd mass is prepared are dried fruits and sugar. However, you can add practically anything you like to such masses - fresh berries or berries from jam, nuts, honey, candied fruits, chocolate, coconut chips, etc. If you are preparing a dessert for yourself or a child, it will be logical to add to your favorite cheese products to your or his individual taste. Including the curd mass may not be sweet, but salty — then various vegetables, spices, parsley, basil, cilantro, and other aromatic herbs are added to it. Also, the curd mass can be made from some fruits, without adding sweets, then its taste will be slightly sour, but pleasant.
Cooking curd mass can be purchased from, but even better - from cottage cheese. We already told about how to cook cottage cheese at home.
So, there is cottage cheese, now you need to decide what you want to make your dessert with. We offer several simple and very tasty options.
The recipe for the simplest and fastest curd mass
It will take: 100 g of low-fat cottage cheese, 2 tbsp. butter, 1 tbsp. powdered sugar, vanillin.
How to quickly cook curd mass.Soften butter, rub with powdered sugar, add vanillin, whip in a creamy lump, add churned cottage cheese in portions without stopping beating. Put the mass into shape and clean in the cold.
Recipe for sweet curd mass with raisins
You will need: 500 g of cottage cheese, 200 g of sour cream, 150 g of sugar, 100 g of raisins and butter, 2 eggs, vanillin.
How to cook a curd mass with raisins.Twist the cottage cheese in a meat grinder, shift it to the pan, beat the eggs, grind, adding butter and sour cream, until smooth. Heat the mixture, but do not bring to a boil, remove from the stove, put the pan on the ice water bath, stir until the mixture has cooled. Pour sugar into the mixture, add soaked raisins and vanillin, mix, put the mixture on a dish and put it under a press so that whey comes out.
Instead of raisins, you can add any other sweet ingredients to your taste.
Recipe for salted curd mass with cumin, dill and pepper
It will take: 450 g of cottage cheese, allspice, dill, cumin, salt.
How to cook a savory curd mass. Curd wipe, salt, add allspice, chopped dill and cumin, mix until smooth. Serve with sandwiches.
If you are preparing a curd mass with the addition of eggs, then the question arises about their safety. In this case, it is better to make not a raw, but “boiled” version of dessert.
Recipe for sweet boiled curd mass
It will take: 400 g of cottage cheese, 4 eggs, ½ cup sour cream and sugar, 5 tbsp. raisins, 3 tbsp. butter, vanillin, salt.
How to cook boiled curd mass. Rub the curd, add butter, sour cream, sugar and a pinch of salt, mix, beat the eggs and add the raisins, mix again and put in the pan. With continuous stirring, heat until boiling, but do not boil the mass, but immediately remove the pan from the stove. Cool mass in a cold water bath, while continuing to mix.
You can make a lot of curd mass. delicious dishes, and one of the most topical options for such dishes in the near future will be cottage cheese Easter, which is prepared for the bright holiday of Easter.
With whatever you cooked curd mass, these tips will be useful to you.
Secrets of cooking sweet and savory curd masses
- If the cottage cheese used to make the curd mass is low-fat, and the recipe needs fat, then in such a situation you can find an easy solution - add 100 g of butter for every 450 g of cottage cheese.
- One of the standard proportions for the preparation of any sweet curd mass: for every 500 g of cottage cheese, 2-3 yolks of eggs and 50-70 ml of milk. First, milk and yolks are added to the curd, then it is whipped with a mixer at low speed until smooth, then additional ingredients are added.
- So that the mass turned out to be sweet, but not too high in calories, sugar can be replaced with liquid lime honey.
- It is better not to add more than 3 additives to any curd mass at the same time - one of the flavors will surely kill the rest. Classic combinations for sweet mass - apples and raisins, crushed nuts and chocolate, or chocolate and wild berries; for unsweetened masses - chopped parsley and garlic, sweet purple onions and ground sweet paprika, tomato puree and allspice.
- Unsweetened curd masses are perfectly combined with whole-grain bread and served as a snack with bread, and sweets are often served as an independent dish or baked goods are made from them - cheese cakes, casseroles, etc.
- For the curd mass, it is not at all necessary, contrary to popular belief, to use only fat cottage cheese - the low-fat cottage cheese will do as well below 5% fat.
- To make the consistency of the mass delicate, cottage cheese should be rubbed through a sieve or twisted in a meat grinder, you can also beat it with a mixer or grind using a blender - as you prefer. Also, for the sweetness of sweet mass, it is better to add icing sugar instead of sugar. However, it is not necessary to wipe the curd if you want the mass to have a grainy consistency.
- If the curd mass is gentle and homogeneous, after cooking it must be placed under a press so that the whey departs.
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And today we will have one very open delicious secret! I will tell you how to make curd mass by yourself. ;)
Those who want to improve their health and appearance, cottage cheese is a must!
Surprisingly, many people treat the curd very coolly ... But with pleasure they eat shop cheese curds and sweet curds : (
Unfortunately, such delicacies bring much more harm than good.
And not only because of sugar and artificial additives ...
- Often they are made from cottage cheese, whose shelf life is about to end.
- And sometimes the basic raw materials and cottage cheese can not be called - there is so much starch, vegetable fats and other additives ...
Do you think I advise you to forget about these goodies forever?
Not at all! I advise you to do them yourself and at home. After all, it is very simple. Follow my recipe with a photo, and you will not have time to look back, everything will be ready :)
Curd mass - a quick healthy dessert or a base for other dishes.
You will need:
Have you found everything you need? Then move on to the step-by-step recipe ...
Recipe:
By the way, sometimes this dish, like homemade cheese, is placed in a colander, covered with gauze, or in a special double form. And sent to stay the night in a cool place.
And yet this mass can be the basis for such a wonderful cottage cheese dishes like Easter!
But, before turning to the discussion of possible options, let's take a breath ...
Musical pause for cooks
I propose to listen to Alicia Keys with the song "Fallin" "
Meanwhile, under the pleasant music, I will tell you about the calorie content of the prepared dish. After all…
Calories love the bill
At 100 grams - 228 kcal.
- Proteins - 9.34 g;
- Fat - 14.31 g;
- Carbohydrates - 16.45 g;
Now you see? Everything turned out not only simple and tasty, but also dietary. :)
Therefore - a little more about what can be prepared from the curd mass ...
Culinary experiments
For example, if instead of honey or fructose add a little salt and herbs, you get a great pate. And if you leave sweet, you can make cheesecakes or a casserole from it.
And, of course, such baking from the curd mass like cheesecakes, pies, cookies, cakes, similar to cheesecakes is good ... True, not all of this can be called dietary;)
But our today's dish also goes great as a dessert - with a cup of natural coffee or fragrant green tea.
By the way, between us, green tea can help to become slim and desirable ... (Read more about beneficial properties read this drink ...
I tell you frankly
Nowadays, everyone who cares about body shape and health needs to follow the quality of the goods themselves. Curd It turns out much tastier from delicate curd with a creamy hint.
But you need to buy only fresh natural cottage cheese with a short shelf life. Carefully read about how you can determine the quality of this product at home.
Maybe you have your favorite dishes from the curd mass?
And write comments - I'm really looking forward to your feedback, questions and stories about whether everything worked out and everyone liked it!
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Cottage cheese is delicious and one of most useful products from milk. Eating cottage cheese is useful for both children and adults. The use of cottage cheese has a beneficial effect on the human body, especially those suffering from diseases of the heart, liver, gallbladder and kidneys. And cottage cheese is an excellent preventive measure in the prevention of diseases such as anemia, reduced hemoglobin, obesity. In addition, it is included in the list of products that remove radioactive substances from the body. Cottage cheese can be consumed without anything, as well as with sour cream and sugar, fruits and dried fruits, jam and jam. By the way, many different types of delicious dishes are made from it.
This material will give a few recipes on how to make a curd mass of cottage cheese and other components of this great delicacy. Such a healthy dessert will appeal not only to children, but also, of course, adults too. Often, people are used to buying curd mass in stores. But is it possible to compare the mass of curd home made and that which is put on a stream of industrial production. Preparing the curd mass at home, you can be sure of its safety. That is, in such a curd mass will not be preservatives, flavors and dyes. But to say that the store has the same properties, probably still can not.
Above there are enough arguments to have an overwhelming desire to make this dish on your own. So, before you make a curd mass, you must purchase cottage cheese and it’s good if this product is homemade and natural. But, if there is no possibility to purchase such a cottage cheese, then the store one will also work. The difference between homemade cottage cheese and shop is in the content of fat. The first recipe, which will be described below, is the easiest to prepare and contains the usual available products. To prepare the curd mass, you need to take 100 grams of low-fat cottage cheese, 2 large spoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar and a pinch of vanillin.
So, the first step is to soften the butter with powdered sugar and vanillin. These ingredients need to be mixed well to the state of lush cream. Then continuing further mixing in this cream you need to lay out the curd itself. Mix well again and put the mass in a cold place. That's all delicious and hearty breakfast ready in a few minutes. The following recipe will explain how to make a curd mass with cocoa. To do this, you need to buy 500 grams of cottage cheese with a low fat content. Then you should prepare 6 egg yolks, 2/3 cup of sugar, 1 big spoon of cocoa powder, a pinch of vanilla, half a cup of milk or cream and 150 grams of butter.
So, the cooking process is not much more complicated than in the first case. Egg yolks, butter, sugar and vanillin should be thoroughly ground in a separate container. Then add the required amount of cream or milk to this mixture. Stir until a thick consistency. Add to this mass the amount of cottage cheese according to the recipe, and then mix all the ingredients. In the middle of the resulting curd mass should make a small depression and pour cocoa powder there. And the last step will be mixing all the components, which will make the mass homogeneous and without the content of extra lumps. After the sweet mass of cottage cheese with cocoa is ready, it must be placed in the refrigerator.
Curd mix can be made not only sweet, but salty. How to make a curd mass of cottage cheese with the addition of salt, seasonings and herbs? About this next recipe. For this you will need, again, cottage cheese in the amount of 500 grams. And for the preparation of the mass of cottage cheese will be needed cumin, salt, dill and allspice. The cooking method is very fast and simple. Such a curd-spicy mixture is perfect for sandwiches, even on festive table. So, take the salt and pepper curd. Then wash the dill, finely chop it and pour it into salted cottage cheese. The final touch will be the addition of cumin and thorough mixing of the whole curd mass. This mixture will be perfectly combined with black bread.
Despite the undeniable benefits of cottage cheese, which is known a long time ago, recently on many tables it has been pressed by such a dish as curd mass. And if you, like most people, love this sweet and tender dessert, then you will be interested to learn how to make curd mass at home.
Curd with raisins
Ingredients:
- cottage cheese - 250 g;
- sour cream - 100 g;
- powdered sugar - 20 g;
- vanilla sugar - 1 tsp;
- raisins - 80-100 g
Cooking
Making cheese with raisins at home is quite simple: put cottage cheese in a bowl, add sour cream, vanilla sugar and powdered sugar to it and, first, mix it all up with a fork. Then take the blender, and beat the mass with it until it reaches a uniform consistency.
Raisin pour boiling water, let stand a little, and then dry. Take the mixer and whip it for a couple more minutes to make it airy. After that, add the raisins in it, mix everything well and put your dish in the fridge for about an hour.
Cherry curd with cherries
If you prefer a combination of cottage cheese and fresh fruit, then you will be interested in how to cook curd mass with cherries. The result is excellent due to the sweetness of the very curd mass and sourness that cherries give it.
Ingredients:
- cottage cheese - 200-250 g;
- sour cream - 50-100 g;
- butter - 50 g;
- sugar - 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
- fresh cherries - to taste.
Cooking
Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, then combine with softened butter and rub well. Then add sour cream and sugar to them and mix everything thoroughly again. If desired, you can whip it all together with a blender.
Wash the cherries, remove the bones and let the berries dry. After that, pour them into the curd mass (it can be whole, or you can cut it in half), mix everything up and help yourself.
The recipe for curd mass with dried apricots is also easy to prepare, but the dish itself is a little fatter, thanks to the content of butter.
Ingredients:
Cooking
Mix the softened butter in a saucepan with sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Curd the cottage cheese through a sieve and add to the butter. Mix everything thoroughly. Pre-steamed dried apricots cut into arbitrary slices and send to the curd mass. Again, mix everything well and serve, spreading on pialam.
How often do we buy kids or ourselves curd mass? For many, this is a favorite dessert, and children simply need to eat cottage cheese in any form, and it is in the form of a tasty curd that they eat best. And how often do you think that you can not buy the curd mass, but prepare it yourself? Try it and see how easy it is!
We will not once again delve into the stories about how useful the curd is and how important it is to eat it regularly. And we will focus better on the options for its preparation, more precisely, on a very specific option - curd mass.
Curd masses called finely grated cottage cheese, seasoned with various additives. Immediately, we note that the curd mass can be not only “raw”, but also heat-treated, for example, boiled, and in baked form, this mass is already called.
Among the most popular additives with which curd mass is prepared are dried fruits and sugar. However, you can add practically anything you like to such masses - fresh berries or berries from jam, nuts, honey, candied fruits, chocolate, coconut chips, etc. If you are preparing a dessert for yourself or a child, it will be logical to add to your favorite cheese products to your or his individual taste. Including the curd mass may not be sweet, but salty — then various vegetables, spices, parsley, basil, cilantro, and other aromatic herbs are added to it. Also, the curd mass can be made from some fruits, without adding sweets, then its taste will be slightly sour, but pleasant.
Cooking curd mass can be purchased from, but even better - from homemade curd. About how to cook cottage cheese at home we.
So, there is cottage cheese, now you need to decide what you want to make your dessert with. We offer several simple and very tasty options.
The recipe for the simplest and fastest curd mass
It will take: 100 g of low-fat cottage cheese, 2 tbsp. butter, 1 tbsp. powdered sugar, vanillin.
How to quickly cook curd mass. Soften butter, rub with powdered sugar, add vanillin, whip in a creamy lump, add churned cottage cheese in portions without stopping beating. Put the mass into shape and clean in the cold.
Recipe for sweet curd mass with raisins
You will need: 500 g of cottage cheese, 200 g of sour cream, 150 g of sugar, 100 g of raisins and butter, 2 eggs, vanillin.
How to cook a curd mass with raisins. Twist the cottage cheese in a meat grinder, shift it to the pan, beat the eggs, grind, adding butter and sour cream, until smooth. Heat the mixture, but do not bring to a boil, remove from the stove, put the saucepan in an ice-water bath, stir until the mixture cools. Pour sugar into the mixture, add soaked raisins and vanillin, mix, put the mixture on a dish and put it under a press so that whey comes out.
Instead of raisins, you can add any other sweet ingredients to your taste.
Recipe for salted curd mass with cumin, dill and pepper
It will take: 450 g of cottage cheese, allspice, dill, cumin, salt.
How to cook a savory curd mass. Curd wipe, salt, add allspice, chopped dill and cumin, mix until smooth. Serve with sandwiches.
If you are preparing a curd mass with the addition of eggs, then the question arises about their safety. In this case, it is better to make not a raw, but “boiled” version of dessert.
Recipe for sweet boiled curd mass
It will take: 400 g of cottage cheese, 4 eggs, ½ cup sour cream and sugar, 5 tbsp. raisins, 3 tbsp. butter, vanillin, salt.
How to cook boiled curd mass. Rub the curd, add butter, sour cream, sugar and a pinch of salt, mix, beat the eggs and add the raisins, mix again and put in the pan. With continuous stirring, heat until boiling, but do not boil the mass, but immediately remove the pan from the stove. Cool mass in a cold water bath, while continuing to mix.
From the curd mass you can cook a lot of delicious dishes, and one of the most relevant options for such dishes will soon become, which is prepared for the bright holiday of Easter.
With whatever you cooked curd mass, these tips will be useful to you.
Secrets of cooking sweet and savory curd masses
- If the cottage cheese used to make the curd mass is low-fat, and the recipe needs fat, then in such a situation you can find an easy solution - add 100 g of butter for every 450 g of cottage cheese.
- One of the standard proportions for the preparation of any sweet curd mass: for every 500 g of cottage cheese, 2-3 yolks of eggs and 50-70 ml of milk. First, milk and yolks are added to the curd, then it is whipped with a mixer at low speed until smooth, then additional ingredients are added.
- So that the mass turned out to be sweet, but not too high in calories, sugar can be replaced with liquid lime honey.
- It is better not to add more than 3 additives to any curd mass at the same time - one of the flavors will surely kill the rest. Classic combinations for sweet mass - apples and raisins, crushed nuts and chocolate, or chocolate and wild berries; for unsweetened masses - chopped parsley and garlic, sweet purple onions and ground sweet paprika, tomato puree and allspice.
- Unsweetened curd masses are perfectly combined with whole-grain bread and served as an appetizer with bread, while sweet ones are often served as a separate dish or baked goods are made from them, casseroles, etc.
- For the curd mass, it is not at all necessary, contrary to popular belief, to use only fat cottage cheese - the low-fat cottage cheese will do as well below 5% fat.
- To make the consistency of the mass delicate, cottage cheese should be rubbed through a sieve or twisted in a meat grinder, you can also beat it with a mixer or grind using a blender - as you prefer. Also, for the sweetness of sweet mass, it is better to add icing sugar instead of sugar. However, it is not necessary to wipe the curd if you want the mass to have a grainy consistency.
- If the curd mass is gentle and homogeneous, after cooking it must be placed under a press so that the whey departs.
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