Casserole with cottage cheese is an easy-to-prepare dessert, which is why the dish is so popular among housewives. And another plus of the delicacies is that it can be cooked in any kitchen appliance: in the oven, in the multicooker, and in the microwave, and even in a frying pan on gas. True, truly beautiful baked goods are obtained only in the oven, since in this case they brown on all sides.
Cooking casseroles with cottage cheese is a simple process. After all, all that is required to get successful baking is to mix all the ingredients intended for the dessert in a certain sequence and place the dough in a preheated oven (or other kitchen appliance) for a certain amount of time.
As for the baking time of the curd casserole, it depends on several factors: on the temperature of the dish, the diameter of the mold used and the volume of the dough itself. In general, it is customary to bake the food at an average of 180-190 degrees (this is the optimal temperature at which the casserole is baked well inside and does not dry out outside), and the cooking time depends solely on the height of the base dough in the mold. For example, if the height of the casserole when pouring the dough into the mold is four centimeters (when baking, the dish rises slightly and becomes more fluffy), then it takes 40-45 minutes to bake the dish in the oven (at the above 180-190 degrees). If the height of the dough is slightly higher, then it will take longer to bake the casserole.
It is worth noting that in order for the dish to bake well and have a beautiful golden brown crust on top, then when cooking the delicacy, you need to regulate the oven temperature. It is optimal to put the casserole in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, and 7-10 minutes before the end of cooking, increase the temperature in the kitchen appliance to 200-210 degrees. Then the baked goods will turn out to be completely baked and with a fragrant crispy crust.
Secrets of a delicious fluffy curd casserole
Each housewife uses her proven casserole recipe, so that at the exit she will receive the dish that is loved in her family. However, despite the huge variety of recipes, the concept of cooking is similar. Therefore, no matter what recipe you use, to get a successful casserole, you should adhere to the following rules:
- use cottage cheese of medium moisture and fat content for the dish. Only in this case the dish will rise and become airy during baking;
- beat the whites separately from the yolks. This trick also has a positive effect on the consistency of baked goods;
- when cooking, replace some of the flour with semolina (when using only flour, the casserole turns out to be too dense);
- if the dish is prepared with fruit filling, then the chopped fruits must first be fried in a pan in oil over high heat;
- do not open the oven door when cooking casseroles (this will preserve the splendor of the food).
