Overnight Cheesy Brunch Blintz

Total Time: 24 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups small-curd cream-style cottage cheese
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 2 in a small bowl combine the cottage cheese with egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 cup mascarpone cheese; mix well to combine and set aside.
• 3 in another bowl combine 1 cup sour cream with 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, eggs, orange juice, lemon juice, melted butter and 1/3 cup sugar; beat until well combined.
• 4 add in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until combined.
• 5 pour half of the orange juice batter into prepared baking pan.
• 6 drop the cottage cheese mixture by small spoonfuls over the orange juice batter, then carefully spread to cover.
• 7 pour the remaining batter over the filling.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8-24 hours.
• 9 when read to bake set oven to 350 degrees.
• 10 bake the cold casserole for about 50-65 minutes or until puffed and light brown.
• 11 sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup on the side.
• 12 delicious!