Urtskha
Urtskha is a traditional Svanetian dessert, modernized by Paata Choniashvili. It's a delicious sweet made with nuts, dried fruits, and honey, coated in white chocolate and served with mascarpone cream.
Ingredients
- Whipped Cream40 ml
- Salt1 pinch
- Lime½ ცალი
Instructions
9 steps- 1
Finely chop the walnuts and dried plums.
5 min
- 2
In a bowl, mix the pistachios, chopped walnuts, dried plums, and honey. Mix well to create a sticky mixture.
5 min
- 3
Form small balls from the mixture.
5 min
- 4
Place the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes to harden.
15 min
- 5
Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave.
5 min
- 6
Dip the frozen balls in the melted white chocolate and place them on baking paper.
5 min
- 7
Place the chocolate-covered balls in the refrigerator to harden the chocolate.
10 min
- 8
To prepare the cream, mix mascarpone, whipped cream, a pinch of salt, and lime juice in a bowl.
5 min
- 9
Serve the Urtskha with mascarpone cream.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 150 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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