Paskha

Name: Paskha
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh farmer cheese, room temperature; 6 egg yolks, room temperature; 1.5 cups sugar; 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature; 0.25 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg; Zest of 1 orange; 0.333 cup finely chopped candied citron or lemon peel; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; Assorted dried fruits, for decorating (optional)

Instructions

Prep:25min

This traditional Russian dessert is similar to a no-bake cheesecake. Dried-pineapple cutouts embellish this cake, but Martha sometimes uses jelly beans instead.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:28:58 GMT