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Pascha, a traditional Russian Easter dish, is usually eaten with slices of rich yeast cake called koolich.
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| What You Need: |
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4 oz butter
2 oz stoned raisins
4 oz sugar
4 oz candied fruits
1 pound cream cheese
A pinch of salt
A few drops vanilla
2 oz crystallized cherries for decoration
1 gill sour cream
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, and then add the cream cheese, a little at a time, stirring vigorously.
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2. Add the vanilla essence and the sour cream, with the salt, raisins and chopped fruit.
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3. Line a basin with butter muslin, fill it with the mixture, cover with the muslin and weight it with a plate holding a heavy weight to press it down firmly.
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4. Chill overnight in a cold larder or refrigerator.
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5. Turn out and serve decorated with crystallized cherries.
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