Here’s a recipe for Cottage Cheese Cake with Lemon Flavor, along with approximate ingredient quantities and nutrition information:
Ingredients:
For the crust:
- 1 and 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the filling:
- 2 cups cottage cheese (preferably small curd)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping (optional):
- Whipped cream
- Fresh berries
- Lemon zest
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar for the crust. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, granulated sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined and smooth.
- Pour the filling over the crust in the pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake from the pan. Let it cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours or overnight to chill and set.
- Before serving, optionally top the chilled cake with whipped cream, fresh berries, and lemon zest.
Nutritional information:
- The nutritional content will vary based on factors such as specific brands of ingredients and portion sizes.
- Generally, this cottage cheese cake will be relatively high in protein due to the cottage cheese and Greek yogurt content. It will also provide carbohydrates from the graham cracker crust and sugar.
- To get precise nutrition information, you can input the ingredients you use into a recipe calculator or consult the nutrition labels on the packaging.