Cottage Cheese

got-it-spend-it

I second the recommendation of mackeral pate. Also I've used cottage cheese mixed with wilted spinach as a filling for canneloni, which I then top with a tomato sauce and some grated cheese and bake in the oven.

GISI

Cheese_is_great

I actually like to use cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese when making lasagna. It's better for you and I personally think it tastes better in lasagna. My friend Jeff introduced me to the idea and I haven't gone back since! For more yummy cheese suggestions, check out: http://www.cheesecommunity.com/

Buddingblonde

cottage cheese please. I thought about stuffing cannaloni tubes with it and then making a tomato sauce.

Also can you freeze french toast (eggy bread)? I am wondering if anyone does this and how it is when it is reheated?

I have eggs and bread to use so I thought cobining them might be an idea.

Many thanks

Ax

nesssie1702

If you've got eggs and bread to use, what about making a bread pudding - butter the bread and layer in in an oven proof dish with raisins/sultanas and sugar and then beat up a couple of eggs and add some milk and pour that over the bread/sugar/raisin mix, cook it off and then freeze it.

I'm sure you'll find a better recipe than mine somewhere.

I don't know how well cottage cheese will freeze - suspect that it might separate into more curds and whey?

thriftlady_2

nesssie1702 wrote: »

I don't know how well cottage cheese will freeze - suspect that it might separate into more curds and whey?

I suspect that too. Maybe you could make a cheesecake with it and freeze that. Or try blending it in a food processor before freezing?

Buddingblonde

That is an idea - I wonder if anyone else has any ideas.

Patchwork_Quilt

Definitely need to cook the cottage cheese in a cheesecake before it is frozen, but I haven't got a recipe, sorry.

Actually, I've found one in a Mary Norwak cookbook, and although I've never made it, she's never failed me yet.

2oz digestive biscuits

Blend into crumbs and line a greased, lined 8" tin with a removable base

1lb cottage cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 tablespoon cornflour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons double cream
4oz caster sugar

Put everything except the egg whites and sugar into a bowl and blend until smooth
Whip egg whites until stiff in another bowl and beat in half sugar. Fold in the rest
Combine everything and spread on top of biscuit base
Bake at Gas 4 160 C fan for 1 hr
Leave in oven until cold
Remove from tin and top with tinned or fresh fruit

Hope this helps

Pink.

Hi Buddingblonde,

There's an earlier thread with lots of ideas for using cottage cheese that should give you some inspiration so I've added your post to it to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

shandyclover

I've a friend who sometimes passes on to me over-ordered stock. I have 9 tubs of cottage cheese in my fridge. No one in my family is that keen on it as is. Does anyone have any ideas or recipes to use it up?

bedshaped

I use cottage cheese to make a crustless quiche.

Mix a pot of cottage cheese with 6 eggs, salt and pepper to taste and any other ingredients you want to throw in then bake until firm and set. I sometimes grate a little extra cheese on top to give it a bit of extra cheesiness and sometimes herbs depending on the other ingredients I've used.

Fillings I use are;
tuna, sweetcorn, red onion.
salmon and brocolli
bacon lardons, mushrooms and sliced tomatoes.
corned beef and onion

I'm sure you can think of others.