Russian Cheese Babka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter
1 c. large curd cream-style cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. diced candied pineapple
1/4 c. toasted almonds (optional)
1 Tbsp. fine shredded lemon peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. chopped red candied cherries
1/4 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. fine shredded orange peel

Preparation

Combine cream cheese, vanilla, butter, cherries, cottage cheese, raisins and pineapple; beat until smooth.
With a moistened piece of cheesecloth, line a clean flowerpot whole.
Put in mix; put on a rack to drain in refrigerator overnight or longer.
Unmold; garnish with candied cherries.
Serves 6.