Layered Cottage Cheese Dessert with Berries

1. 1 Cottage cheese 5% (tvorog)pack 300 g ≈ $2.80 100 g
2. 2 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 40 g
3. 3 Gelatin 4 g
4. 4 Powdered sugar 15 g
5. 5 Sugar 10 g
6. 6 Mixed berries (frozen)pack 300 g ≈ $3.50 40 g
7. 7 Cocoa powder 5 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Soak 14g (½ oz) gelatin in 40 ml cold boiled water for 10 minutes.

2. Melt the soaked gelatin in the microwave for 15–20 seconds without boiling, then stir until fully dissolved.

3. Rub cottage¹ cheese through a sieve, then mix with sour² cream and powdered sugar. Fold in the melted gelatin and blend well.

4. Thaw the berries, mash them with sugar, then strain through a sieve to remove seeds.

5. Divide the mixture into three portions: leave one plain, stir the berry purée into the second, and mix cocoa powder into the third.

6. Layer the mixtures sequentially into glasses or a mold, letting each layer set in the fridge for 10 minutes.

7. Chill the dessert in the fridge for at least 4 hours until fully set.

In short

• In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.