iamwhatiseem
Diamond Member
Cottage Cheese what???
That was my initial reaction also, but then is it really that surprising? Cottage cheese is just milk curds and whey with added milk or cream. So making a cream pie - why not cottage cheese?
Anyway this is a wartime recipe, and like so many war time recipes - it was developed when resources were scarce.
The ingredients are extremely simple, and it is almost impossible to make it wrong.
One note - in old recipes they often did not include Oven temp or cooking time.
I followed what this man did (350) and after 20 minutes found that temp to be too low. So i increased to 375 for another 20 minutes. And it was fully baked with browining crust.
Tasting the pie -
The texture is not like most cream pies that are wholly smooth, the cottage cheese does not melt so there are "clumps" in it.
A major advantage here is that it is low calorie compared to other cream pies. By a LOT.
It is very light, and I agree - it is a summer refresher pie. Not heavy like other cream pies.
I probably won't make it again, it is interesting to make - and incredibly easy. And because it is far lower calorie than other pies - you might find it useful.
That was my initial reaction also, but then is it really that surprising? Cottage cheese is just milk curds and whey with added milk or cream. So making a cream pie - why not cottage cheese?
Anyway this is a wartime recipe, and like so many war time recipes - it was developed when resources were scarce.
The ingredients are extremely simple, and it is almost impossible to make it wrong.
One note - in old recipes they often did not include Oven temp or cooking time.
I followed what this man did (350) and after 20 minutes found that temp to be too low. So i increased to 375 for another 20 minutes. And it was fully baked with browining crust.
Tasting the pie -
The texture is not like most cream pies that are wholly smooth, the cottage cheese does not melt so there are "clumps" in it.
A major advantage here is that it is low calorie compared to other cream pies. By a LOT.
It is very light, and I agree - it is a summer refresher pie. Not heavy like other cream pies.
I probably won't make it again, it is interesting to make - and incredibly easy. And because it is far lower calorie than other pies - you might find it useful.
