Russian Easter Paskha

Ingredients

• 2 3/8 cups cottage cheese
• 9/16 cup raisins or other dried fruits, chopped if needed
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 vanilla pod
• 9/16 cup brown sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 15/16 cups mascarpone
• 3 tablespoons chopped almonds or other nuts, to garnish, optional
• 2 teaspoons sugar pearls to garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 330 calories
• Carbohydrate : 21 grams
• Cholesterol : 65 milligrams
• Fat : 23 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• SaturatedFat : 13 grams
• Sodium : 340 milligrams
• Sugar : 18 grams