BABA'S BLINTZE CASSEROLE
By
DIANE HALFERTY
@wildthing
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THIS RECIPE IS AN ADAPTATION OF THE WONDERFUL CHEESE BLINTZES MY RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER DELIGHTED IN MAKING AND SERVING TO HER LOVED ONES.
Ingredients
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3 largeegg yolks
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1/2 csugar or sugar substitute
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1-1/2 csoftened mascarpone or cream cheese
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1-1/2 csmall curd cottage cheese
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1 Tbspfresh lemon juice
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BLINTZE BATTER
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1 cdairy sour cream
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1/2 csoftened mascarpone cheese or softened cream cheese
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7 largeeggs
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1/3 corange juice
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3 Tbspfresh lemon juice
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1/4 cmelted butter
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1/3 csugar or sugar substitute
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1 call-purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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2 tspground cinnamon, divided use
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3 Tbspsugar
How to Make BABA'S BLINTZE CASSEROLE
- Grease a 13x9" pan with unsalted butter and set aside. To make filling, in food processor or blender, combine egg yolks, 1/3 Cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 Cup Mascarpone or Cream cheese, 1-1/2 Cups cottage cheese, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice; process or blend until smooth. Set aside.
- To make blintz batter, in large bowl, combine 1 Cup sour cream, 1/2 Cup Mascarpone or Cream cheese, eggs, orange juice, 3 Tablespoons . lemon juice, melted butter, and 1/3 Cup sugar; beat well until combined. Add flour, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until smooth with electric mixer.
- Pour half of the orange juice batter into prepared pan. Drop the cottage cheese mixture by small spoonfuls over batter, then spread evenly to cover. Pour remaining batter over filling. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, heat oven to 350º F. In small bowl, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the casserole. Bake casserole, uncovered, for 50-65 minutes until puffed and light brown. Cut into squares and serve with A fruit sauce, powdered sugar and maple syrup or your favorite topping..
About BABA'S BLINTZE CASSEROLE
Course/Dish: Breakfast Casseroles
Hashtags: #Casserole #favorite
