Do you love cheesecakes, but don’t have time to knead the dough and wait for it to rise? Prepare a quick version of cheesecakes! All you need to do in advance is defrost the package of puff pastry without yeast. You can leave the dough on the refrigerator shelf overnight. Then in just 20 minutes you can prepare a delicious dessert for breakfast with a cup of coffee. While the oven is heating up, you will have time to prepare the filling. Everything is very simple, fast and tasty!

Crispy puff pastry goes well with delicate curd filling and sweet and sour currants. The cheesecakes turn out incredibly tender and flavorful. In addition to currants, you can add other fresh or frozen berries to the filling. You can also use dried fruits, canned peaches or pineapples.

Cottage cheese for the recipe can be used at any fat content, I used 9%. The amount of sugar can be adjusted to your taste, taking into account the sweetness of the berries or fruits in the filling. Appetizing sweet cheesecakes are perfect for family tea parties or entertaining guests. Follow the step-by-step recipe and you will succeed!

Ingredients for making puff pastry cheesecakes with cottage cheese and currants:

Recipe for making puff pastry cheesecakes with cottage cheese and currants

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Take the puff pastry without yeast out of the freezer in advance so that it defrosts and becomes elastic. If you want to make cheesecakes for breakfast, leave the dough on the refrigerator shelf overnight.

2. To prepare the filling, mix cottage cheese, sugar and vanillin in a deep bowl. Carefully separate the chicken white from the yolk and add it to the filling.

3. Blend the ingredients for the filling with an immersion blender, achieving a uniform consistency.

4. Roll out the defrosted puff pastry into a rectangular layer 3-4 mm thick. Cut the dough into rectangular pieces measuring 10×8 cm.

5. Form the edges of the products by pressing the dough with a fork. Make several punctures in the center of the dough with a fork so that the dough does not deform during baking.

6. Place a small amount of curd filling in the center of the blanks. Add black currant berries on top. Lubricate the edges of the products with the remaining chicken yolk. It is convenient to use a pastry brush for this purpose.

7. Place the products on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, at a short distance from each other. Place the cheesecakes with cottage cheese and currants in an oven preheated to 190 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

8. Cool the finished products on a wire rack to room temperature, decorate with powdered sugar and serve with tea or coffee. From the specified amount of ingredients you get 8 delicious cheesecakes.

Bon appetit!

Try making flavored cookies:

Orange cookies with cracks

We are preparing delicious and tender orange cookies with cracks for dessert. Baking is very simple to prepare, but the result exceeds all expectations. The cookies are soft and tender on the inside with a crispy sugar crust on the outside. Orange zest and juice give the products a unique citrus aroma. If desired, you can use red Sicilian oranges for the recipe or replace them with lemons. In this case, it is necessary to regulate the amount of sugar, focusing on the sweetness of the fruit. During the cooking process, cracks form on the cookies, giving the baked goods a marbled effect.

To achieve this result, the cookies should be formed and sent to the oven quickly enough. The pieces should be generously coated in powdered sugar before baking. A thin layer of powdered sugar will melt under high heat and will not be noticeable on the finished cookies.

During the baking process, the cookies increase significantly in size, so place the pieces on a baking sheet at a large distance from each other. From the specified amount of ingredients, 16 products are obtained.

Ingredients for making orange cracked cookies:

Recipe for orange cracked cookies

Step-by-step instruction:

1. In a deep bowl, mix sugar and softened butter. At maximum speed of the mixer, beat the ingredients for 2-3 minutes until a fluffy and light mass is obtained.

2. Beat the chicken eggs into the mixture one at a time, each time beating the ingredients with a mixer until smooth.

3. Wash the orange, remove the zest from it using a fine grater and add it to the dough. Cut the orange in half and squeeze out the juice. Pour 50 ml of orange juice into the dough. Mix the ingredients with a mixer until smooth.

4. In several steps, add sifted wheat flour, mixed with salt, vanillin and baking powder, into the dough.

5. Knead a soft and homogeneous dough. It should be elastic and not stick to your hands. Wrap the finished dough in a plastic bag or cling film and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

6. After the specified time, take the dough out of the refrigerator and divide it into 16 equal-sized pieces. It is convenient to use a culinary scale for this. Form each piece of dough into a ball. Dip the pieces liberally in powdered sugar.

7. Place the products on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, at a large distance from each other.

8. Place the orange cookies in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes. When the products are cracked and browned, carefully remove the baked goods from the oven. Transfer the finished cookies to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.

9. Serve tender and aromatic orange cookies with tea, coffee or milk.

The finished cookies are stored well in an airtight container and remain fresh for a long time.

Bon appetit!

Often, after cooking cottage cheese or hard cheese, whey remains – a useful product rich in trace elements and calcium. Use it to make pancakes. Thanks to this ingredient, pancakes are very soft, elastic and thin.

Whey-based pancakes have a delicate texture and a light sour-milk taste. Serve them with homemade sour cream, your favorite jam, maple syrup, condensed milk or melted chocolate. If desired, pancakes can be stuffed with poppy seed filling, cottage cheese, ricotta, mascarpone, berries or caramelized fruit.

From the specified amount of ingredients you get 15-20 pancakes with a diameter of 16 cm.

Ingredients for making whey pancakes:

Recipe for making pancakes with whey

Step-by-step instruction:

1. In a deep bowl, mix 1 chicken egg and sugar.

2. Stir the mixture with a whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved.

3. Add 1/3 of the sifted wheat flour to the resulting mixture. Stir the mixture until smooth.

4. Constantly stirring the dough with a whisk, pour 100 ml of warm whey into it.

5. Add half of the remaining wheat flour into the dough. Mix the ingredients until smooth.

6. Stirring constantly, pour the remaining whey into the dough in a thin stream. This way the dough will be homogeneous, without lumps.

7. Pour the remaining wheat flour into the dough, mix until smooth.

8. Add salt to the dough to balance the flavors and vanillin for aroma. You can also use vanilla sugar or extract.

9. To make whey pancakes soft and elastic, pour 2 tablespoons of refined vegetable oil into the dough. Mix the pancake batter thoroughly. Leave it at room temperature for 20 minutes to allow the dough to settle.

10. Grease a hot frying pan with a small amount of vegetable oil. It is convenient to use a pastry brush for this. Pour a small amount of pancake batter into the pan. Rotating the pan in a circular motion, distribute the dough evenly around its entire perimeter.

11. When the edges of the pancake are browned, carefully turn it over to the other side and cook until done.

12. Place the finished pancakes in a stack on a plate. If desired, each product can be greased with butter.

Serve fragrant and very tender whey pancakes warm with your favorite filling. Bon appetit!

Also, an interesting recipe for delicious pancakes comes to your attention:

Kefir pancakes with salmon and cream cheese

For dessert, we are preparing a luxurious Italian cupcake based on red wine. Alcohol gives this pastry its uniqueness, nothing can reproduce this characteristic exquisite taste. It is very thin, delicate and unique. If you experiment with different types of wine, you will get a new cake every time.

The combination of aromatic red wine, chocolate and nuts will make this cupcake a favorite at any feast. The pastry turns out to be very tender, fluffy, it literally melts in the mouth, leaving notes of bliss behind.

In addition to almonds, you can use hazelnuts or walnuts for the recipe.

Ingredients for making a chocolate cupcake with red wine and almonds:

Recipe for making a chocolate cupcake with red wine and almonds

Step–by–step instructions:

1. In a deep heat–resistant dish, mix butter, liquid honey, sugar and 3 egg yolks. Add vanilla, vanilla sugar or extract to the mixture for flavor.

2. Send the bowl with the mixture to a water bath. Stirring constantly, we heat the mass to a homogeneous consistency. Do not bring the mixture to a boil. As soon as the butter is completely melted and mixed with the rest of the ingredients, carefully remove the mixture from the water bath.

3. When the mass cools down a little, pour semi–sweet red wine into it. Add baking soda, stir the mixture with a whisk until smooth.

4. Add sifted wheat flour mixed with cocoa to the dough.

5. Mix the dough with a whisk, achieving a uniform consistency. Cut almonds into large pieces, add to the dough.

6. In a separate bowl, mix 3 chicken proteins and a pinch of salt. At the maximum speed of the mixer, beat the ingredients for 7–10 minutes until stable peaks are obtained. Add the beaten proteins to the dough.

7. Carefully mix the beaten proteins into the dough, bringing the mixture to a homogeneous consistency.

8. Pour the finished dough into a muffin tin lined with parchment paper. I used a form measuring 31×12 cm, with a volume of 1.7 l.

9. We send the Italian cupcake to the oven heated to 160 degrees for 40 minutes. Then carefully remove the cupcake and check its readiness with a wooden skewer. If it comes out of the cake dry, without traces of dough, the pastry is ready.

10. Cool the finished cupcake with red wine on a wire rack to room temperature. If desired, the pastry can be decorated with black chocolate melted in a water bath and confectionery sprinkles.

Italian cupcake with wine is very tender, airy and aromatic. Be sure to try this recipe again, it’s delicious!

Bon appetit!

We are preparing delicious and aromatic air waffles for breakfast! With fresh fruit, seasonal berries, maple syrup or jam, cottage cheese waffles will be a good alternative to cheesecakes or pancakes.

By following the step–by–step instructions, you will easily prepare a delicious and healthy dessert for the whole family. In addition, you can serve whipped cream, caramel topping, thick natural yogurt, honey or jam.

As you can see, the various supplements can be listed endlessly. Therefore, it is a really great dessert for a good morning.

Ingredients for making cottage cheese waffles in an electric waffle maker:

Recipe for making cottage cheese waffles in an electric waffle maker

Step–by–step instructions:

1. Grind the cottage cheese through a fine sieve so that the waffle dough is smooth and uniform.

2. Add 3 chicken eggs to the cottage cheese.

3. Pour sugar. The amount of sugar can be adjusted to taste. I usually make moderately sweet waffles to serve with berry sauce, maple syrup, melted chocolate, or condensed milk.

4. To make the cottage cheese waffles lush, pour baking soda into the dough. Add vanilla for flavor, and add a pinch of salt to balance the taste.

5. Add sifted wheat flour to the dough.

6. Mix the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon so that the dough is uniform.

7. We heat up the electric waffle iron. Grease the plates with a cooking brush dipped in oil. Place 1 tablespoon of the finished dough on each plate.

8. Close the waffle maker. Bake cheese waffles for 2–3 minutes until golden.

9. Place the finished products on a wire rack so that the products do not deform during the cooling process. Aromatic cottage cheese waffles are served warm, topped with homemade sour cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or your favorite jam.

Bon appetit!