Kotasæluís með jarðarberjum

Cottage cheese ice cream with strawberries

Apparently, cottage cheese ice cream was an absolute trend on TikTok three years ago, after all, the ice cream is low in fat and high in protein. However, the trend completely passed me by - I only came across the recipe now on the page of an Icelandic dairy; after all, the company also produces cottage cheese (kotasæla) here. And delicious strawberries also grow in Iceland!

Given the current heat wave in Germany with temperatures of up to 40 °C, I really wanted to try out the ice cream recipe!

My conclusion..? Definitely good in terms of taste, but in the freezer, the ice cream becomes quite hard quite quickly due to the low fat content, so you have to let it thaw a little before eating.

Ingredients for a family pack of ice cream

700 g cottage cheese

500 g frozen strawberries

40 ml liquid honey

3 - 4 Tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

Put all the ingredients for the ice cream into a large blender and blend really thoroughly.

Then put the mixture into a suitable mold, smooth it out, and let it harden in the freezer. Stir regularly so that it does not become too firm too quickly.

Then enjoy according to taste, for example, like we do here with fresh strawberries, chocolate sauce, and fresh basil leaves.

A refreshing cool down..!

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Skyrkaka með hvítu súkkulaði

Skyr cake with white chocolate

The region around the Borgarfjörður in Western Iceland (Vesturland) has been inhabited since the settlement. The landscape in the valleys is well suited for the livestock farming. The area is known for its dairy products, especially for its cheese. And on farms like the family business creamery (cream farm) Erpsstaðir one can get the cheese and delicious Skyr specialties, such as Skyr ice cream or Skyr pralines, in farm shop also try directly on site.

About 10 years ago, we rented accommodation there, and for our children, the view into the cowshed was really exciting - however, the biggest highlight for them was the sheep that casually walked into the farm shop.

Here I have a skyr recipe for you - Skyr cake, skyrkaka. This time in a very creamy version as "no bake cake" - ideal for the summer!

However, the cake does not completely firm up in the refrigerator. You can cut it, but it remains soft and creamy. Alternatively, you can also serve it as a dessert in a shallow dish and then let your creativity run wild when decorating, just like I did here with blueberries, white chocolate shavings, and strawberries.

Ingredients

260 g cookies

150 g butter

1 tsp cinnamon

250 g vanilla skyr

250 g strawberry skyr

1 Tbsp powdered sugar

1 tsp ground vanilla

100 g white chocolate

200 ml whipped cream

fresh fruits and, if applicable, chocolate for decoration

Preparation

Melt the butter.

Thoroughly crush the cookies, mix them with the melted butter and the cinnamon, and put the mixture into a springform pan lined with baking paper, pressing it down well and forming a rim all around the sides.

Place the cake base in the refrigerator to firm up while preparing the filling.

Slowly melt the chocolate in a water bath and let it cool again.

Stir the vanilla and the strawberry skyr with the ground vanilla and the powdered sugar.

Add the cooled chocolate and stir in.

Whip the cream until stiff and carefully fold it into the Skyr mixture.

Then pour the mixture onto the cookie base, smooth it out, and let it set for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight!).

Then decorate the cake with fresh fruits and, if desired, a little chocolate, and serve well chilled.

Enjoy your meal!

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