Russian Gateau And Mince Pie By Shireen Anwer

Ingredients for Russian Gateau:

• 250 grams cottage cheese
• 100 grams sugar
• 20 grams glazed cherries
• 50 grams raisins
• 25 grams flour
• 50 grams butter
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp saffron
• 1/2 tsp small cardamom
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• Puff pastry as required

Ingredients for Mince Pie:

For puff pastry

• 500 grams mince
  
• 100 grams ghee or oil
• 1 tsp salt
• Water as required
• Margarine 300 grams

For Filling:

• 100 grams raisins
• 50 grams orange peel
• 100 grams black raisins
• 60 grams carrot
• 60 grams apple
• 100 grams sugar or honey
• 50 grams jam
• 25 grams bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp all spice powder or cinnamon