“Raffaello” Cottage Cheese Cake with Strawberries

Time

~40 min + overnight chilling

Servings

~8–10 slices (16 cm)

Ingredients

Base:

• 180 g Savoiardi biscuits
• 100 g condensed milk
• 50 g butter

Cottage Cheese Layer:

• 500 g cottage cheese
• 250 g white chocolate
• 200 g heavy cream
• 100 g butter
• 2 g gelatin + 18 g water
• 20–25 g dried strawberries

Top Layer:

• 200 g white chocolate
• 50 g neutral oil (or coconut oil)
• 30 g shredded coconut
• 20 g chopped almonds

 Instructions

1. Mix biscuit crumbs with butter + condensed milk, press into pan.
2. Bloom gelatin.
3. Melt chocolate with hot cream.
4. Blend with cottage cheese and butter until smooth.
5. Add gelatin and dried strawberries, pour into pan, chill.
6. Toast coconut and almonds until golden.
7. Melt chocolate, mix with oil and toasted toppings.
8. Pour over cake (not hot!), chill overnight.