Airy cottage cheese casserole in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make an airy casserole? Prepare food for her. Take fatty cottage cheese, it will make the most delicious casserole. Keep in mind that the calorie content will then be high. If the cottage cheese is dry, then add a small amount of sour cream or natural yogurt. With this amount of sugar you will get a casserole of medium sweetness, adjust to your taste. Instead of flour, you can use corn starch, it will turn out even more tender.

2. STEP 2

   

   Divide the eggs into whites and yolks. Try to do this as carefully as possible so that the yolk does not get into the whites; even a drop of it can prevent them from whipping. Place the whites in the refrigerator.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add sugar, cottage cheese, vanillin and flour to the yolks.

4. STEP 4

   

   Blend all ingredients with an immersion blender. Don't skip this step. After beating, the mass will become very tender and homogeneous, which will make the casserole airy and soft. Simply stirring the cottage cheese will not give such an effect. If you don’t have a blender, be sure to rub the cottage cheese through a sieve.

5. STEP 5

   

   Remove the whites from the refrigerator. Add a pinch of salt to them - this will help them fluff up and enhance the flavor of the rest of the ingredients in the casserole. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until they form stiff peaks - this is when the mixer blades leave visible marks that do not fall off after the end of beating.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the whites to the main mixture.

7. STEP 7

   

   Gently fold the egg whites into the curd using a silicone spatula or whisk. Do this with upward movements, as if you were burying squirrels. It is the air in the whipped egg whites that will raise the future casserole during baking.

8. STEP 8

   

   Take a baking dish. The smaller the shape, the higher the casserole will turn out. Mine is 18 cm in diameter. Grease it with a small piece of butter.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour the dough into the mold and smooth the top.

10. STEP 10

    

    Bake the casserole in the oven, preheated to 190°C, top-bottom mode, for 45-50 minutes. Focus on the appearance of the casserole - it should become golden brown. The casserole rises very much when baking, and then falls as it cools. This is ok because it cooks like a soufflé and has a similar texture. The casserole is delicious both warm and cold.

Comments on the recipe

Faith

25.10.2023

4.9

Since the cottage cheese was a bit dry, I added a couple of spoons of sour cream, as well as lemon zest and a pinch of vanillin for flavor. Beat the curd mass well with a blender until smooth. As the author warned, the casserole rose noticeably during baking, and settled when cooling, but not critically. The baked goods I made were very browned. My mistake, because I didn’t take into account the features of my oven. Instead of 50 minutes, next time I’ll set the timer for 35-40 minutes. I'm glad that the taste was not affected. The casserole turned out very tender and airy. Served with strawberries in cream. Delicious!

Natalia M

25.10.2023

4.5

I used to make cottage cheese casserole just like this, without semolina and more eggs. Thanks to the whipped egg whites, the dough turned out airy, literally like a white cloud. I didn't have all-purpose flour, so I replaced it with cornstarch. I also added a couple of spoons of orange syrup to the curd mass. I cooked candied fruits and I had some syrup left. I baked the casserole for 40 minutes, it set quite quickly, although it remained light on top. And when I greased the pan with butter, I took too much of it and put the rest on top of the casserole. For some reason the oil was not absorbed after baking, so I spread it over the surface with a silicone brush while still hot. The result was a delicious crust. The casserole cuts well even when warm, and even more so when chilled) The taste is very curdish, I like it that way. There's everything here in moderation, very tasty! The casserole is simply delicious, fluffy, filling, a great option for a protein-packed breakfast!

Svetlana

25.10.2023

5

Thank you for this recipe, this is the most delicious casserole. Super. I don’t like cottage cheese, but my husband loves it and now I love cottage cheese).

Evgenia Leontyeva

25.10.2023

4.5

Hello, 1.5 tbsp of flour, right? It seems so little, I want to cook with 500 grams of cottage cheese, is 1 tbsp of flour really enough?

Tatiana

25.10.2023

4.8

The most delicious casserole I've ever made in my entire life. Looks like a soft pudding.

Julia

25.10.2023

4.8

It turned out very tasty, this time I added raisins. I will do more.

Julia

25.10.2023

4.5

I prepared the first casserole in my culinary experience. Quite simple and tasty) I also brought some coconut flakes from myself. Cottage cheese, not cloying and satisfying. Thank you!