Description
Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding is a refreshing dessert combining tangy lemon flavor with creamy cottage cheese for a smooth, custardy texture and a slight cheese bite, perfect for warm days or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup milk (or a non-dairy alternative)
- 1/2 cup sugar (or a sugar substitute)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Gather and measure all ingredients including lemon zest and juice, cottage cheese, and sugar.
- Blend the Base: Combine cottage cheese, milk, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Thicken the Mixture: In a saucepan, mix cornstarch and salt, then slowly pour the blended mixture in over medium heat, stirring continuously until thickened (5-8 minutes).
- Sugar Sprinkle: Evenly sprinkle sugar on top of the thickened mixture and caramelize it carefully with a kitchen torch until golden brown and slightly crisp.
- Chill and Serve: Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, pour into serving dishes, cool briefly, then refrigerate for 2 hours to set. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Dairy-Free: Use plant-based alternatives like almond or coconut yogurt and almond milk.
- Sugar-Free: Substitute sugar with stevia or erythritol.
- Flavor Variations: Add fresh herbs like mint or basil, or mix in berries for a fruity twist.
- Be careful when caramelizing sugar to avoid burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop, Chilling
- Cuisine: American, European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: lemon pudding, cottage cheese dessert, creamy lemon pudding, refreshing dessert, gluten-free pudding