EASY RUSSIAN EASTER DESSERT RECIPES

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor, while sultanas are often less expensive.

candied citrus peel

🥗Healthier: fresh citrus zest

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Fresh zest provides bright flavor without added sugars.

Warm milk to lukewarm.

Add sugar, fast-action dry yeast, and about 2 tablespoons of flour to the milk and let it activate.

In a bowl, add melted butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and the activated milk and yeast mixture.

Add flour to the mixture and combine until a dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface until soft.

Place the dough back into a bowl greased with vegetable oil and let it rise until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and spread poppy seed filling on top, leaving edges clear.

Roll the dough up from one side to the other into a sausage shape and cut into equal pieces.

Place the pieces on a baking tray and let them rise for about 30 minutes.

Brush the risen dough with egg wash and apricot glaze before baking.

Melt dark chocolate and unsalted butter together in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.

Coat the inside of molds with a thin layer of the melted chocolate and freeze for 5-10 minutes.

Apply a second coating of melted chocolate to the molds and freeze for 20 minutes.

Make the cottage cheese filling by mixing dry cottage cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and condensed milk until smooth.

Fill a piping bag with the cottage cheese mixture.

Pipe the filling into the chocolate-coated molds and freeze for 1-2 hours.

Remove the molds from the freezer and coat with more melted chocolate to seal the ends.

Wrap the filled desserts in cling film and store in the freezer for up to three months.

Decorate the plate with melted chocolate and fresh berries before serving.

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