Video Ultimate Royal Vatrushka: Classic Cheesecake with a Crispy Twist

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Video Ultimate Royal Vatrushka: Classic Cheesecake with a Crispy Twist

Check out this delicious recipe for a delightful cheesecake with a crispy crumb topping and creamy cottage cheese base. For the crust, combine flour, sugar, a pinch of salt, baking powder, vanilla, and cold butter. Mix until crumbly, then refrigerate. For the filling, blend cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla paste, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Line a pan with parchment, press in some crust mixture, pour the filling, and top with remaining crumbs. Bake until golden and chill.

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Ingredients

Base

1.5 cups (185 grams) all-purpose flour

0.25 cup (55 grams) sugar

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

Vanilla extract

0.5 cup (105 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

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Cheese Filling

2.5 cups (600 grams) soft cottage cheese or farmer's cheese

0.5 cup (130 grams) sugar

Vanilla paste

3 large eggs

Zest of half a lemon

1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice

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