Authentic 'Hombovtsi' Recipe | Ukrainian Steamed Cottage Cheese Dessert With Plums

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed potato

Sweet potato adds nutrients and flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, and semolina until smooth. If you want a lump-free dough, blend it with a hand blender. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the plums. Pit and chop them into small pieces. In a saucepan, simmer the plums with sugar for 20 minutes until they soften and become jam-like.

Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Turn out the dough and roll it into a “sausage” shape. Cut into 3-4 cm wide pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

Prepare a steam bath (grease with oil or butter to prevent sticking). Place the dough balls in the steamer and cook for 8-10 minutes.

In a dry frying pan, toast the breadcrumbs over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown.

To serve, spread the plum jam on a plate, place the cheese balls on top, and sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs and a little sugar.

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