Description
Discover the comfort of Mennonite Cottage Cheese Pie – a creamy, lightly sweetened pie with a buttery crust that’s simple, budget-friendly, and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 4–6 tablespoons ice water
- Filling:
- 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water gradually until dough comes together. Form into a disk, wrap, and chill 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll dough into a 12-inch circle and fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim and crimp edges. Prick bottom with a fork.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, melted butter, and nutmeg (if using) until smooth.
- Pour filling into crust. Bake 45-50 minutes until crust is golden and filling is set but slightly jiggly in the center. Cover edges with foil if browning too quickly.
- Cool on a wire rack for 2-3 hours before serving. Optionally dust with powdered sugar or extra nutmeg.
Notes
This pie is creamy, slightly tangy, and perfect for anyone who loves cheesecake-style desserts. Customize with berries, cinnamon, or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mennonite
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 95mg