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Looks like the devil is trying hard to get me off my sensible eating habits again.
Since I decided (once again) not to eat anymore sweets, (or at least just the tiniest amounts), the cravings to do so are getting stronger and stronger 😦
The only way for me to fight this is to actually prepare a sweet dish, set a tiny piece aside for Bella and I and get the rest of it off to the neighbor as quick as possible.
So far this works, hopefully for some time to come.
Yesterday, I had to fight the demons again………
I had some apples, ricotta and cashews at hand and in the back of my mind I was playing with different dessert-options, until they finally crystallized into this delicious pie/cake. And, to appease my conscience, I added some “healthy” elements by serving it with a bit of tart Greek yogurt and crunchy pomegranate seeds.
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Final Score – Myself: Happy; Bella: Happy; Neighbor: Happiest !
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !

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Ricotta Cheese Cake With Apples And Cashews, Served With Greek Yogurt And Pomegranate Seeds

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Preparation :
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: core, peel and finely slice 3 lbs of apples

: to the apples add 1/4 cup cashew nuts, 1 cup cottage cheese, 4 whole eggs, 3 tbls sugar, 1 tblsp grd cinnamon, 2 tblsp lemon juice, 1/2 tblsp vanilla extract

: mix all ingredients

: line a baking dish or cast iron pan with a thin sheet of pie dough

: bake at 375F for 15 minutes

: as you can see, the dough shrunk more than I anticipated, so I added a few strips of additional pie dough between the side of the pan and the crust (if you want to use less filling, you can omit this step)

: add the filling, overlap the edges with the dough

: sprinkle generously with sugar, bake at 350F until an inserted needle comes out dry and clean

: let cool to room temperature, dust with castor sugar

: to transfer to a serving dish, turn the cake/pie upside down on a plate, then turn upside down again onto a serving dish; serve with Greek yogurt and pomegranate seeds (optional)