Name: Ukrainian Easter Cheese (Paska)
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Farmer cheese - 16 ounces; Cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®), softened - 12 ounces; Unsalted butter, softened - ½ cup; Hard-boiled egg yolks - 4; Superfine white sugar - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Grated lemon zest, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Grated orange zest, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Ukrainian Easter Cheese (Paska)

1. Farmer cheese 16 ounces

2. Cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®), softened 12 ounces

3. Unsalted butter, softened ½ cup

4. Hard-boiled egg yolks 4

5. Superfine white sugar 1 cup

6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

7. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

8. Grated lemon zest, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

9. Grated orange zest, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Ukrainian Easter Cheese (Paska)

1 . Stage

Combine farmer cheese, cream cheese, butter, and egg yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; mix on low speed to combine. Add sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, and orange zest; mix until Paska mixture is smooth.

2 . Stage

Line a sieve with dampened cheesecloth, leaving an overhang on all sides. Place over a plate that will catch any additional liquid that drains out.

3 . Stage

Spoon Paska mixture into cheesecloth. Fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the mixture. Cover with a plate and set a heavy weight on top.

4 . Stage

Chill until Paska is firm, overnight to 24 hours.

5 . Stage

Remove weighted plate and unfold cheesecloth ends. Use cheesecloth ends to lift Paska out. Invert onto a plate and peel away cheesecloth.