Dessert📍 All of RomaniaEasy🥗 Vegetarian🐟 Pescatarian💪 High-protein🥦 Clean eating

Macaroni and Cheese Pudding

Name: Macaroni and Cheese Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 250 g macaroni; 400 g sweet cottage cheese; 3 eggs; 100 g sugar; 50 g raisins; 50 g butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract or zest of 1 lemon; a pinch of salt

Budincă de macaroane cu brânză is a traditional Romanian dessert made with boiled macaroni, sweet cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, and raisins, baked until golden.

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Servings

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Prep

20 min

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Cook

40 min

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Total

1 h

🥘Ingredients

servings

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥗Vegetarian🐟Pescatarian💪High-protein🥦Clean eating

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Yield

a pudding of approx. 800 g (4 generous servings)

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Keeps for 3-4 days refrigerated, covered. Tastes excellent cold or reheated.

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Freezer

Can be frozen for 2-3 months. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator, then reheat in the oven.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 200 g)

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Calories

150 kcal

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Protein

8 g

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Fat

10 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

1 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂sour cream or whipped cream

🥂apricot or raspberry jam

🥂coffee or hot milk

🥂vanilla or caramel sauce

💡Variations

with melted chocolate over the pudding for a rich dessert

with grated apples and cinnamon for an autumn flavor

with lemon zest and golden raisins for freshness