Buns with cream cheese
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. Cottage cheese buns are so good that you completely forget about any diets. Your hand just reaches out to try them. Making such pastries is very easy, see the step‑by‑step recipe. They can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
In the dough‑mixing bowl, add the flour, make a well in it, pour in the warm milk, add the sugar and salt, crumble the yeast, and let it stand for 10–15 minutes.
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Step 3
After 10-15 minutes, a light foam appeared, indicating that the yeast has started to "work".
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Step 4
Add butter and pour in the beaten egg.
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Step 5
Mix all the ingredients, let the dough rest for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 6
Knead the dough by hand for at least 7 minutes until smooth. It should not stick to your hands, becoming smooth and silky.
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Step 7
Grease the bowl with vegetable oil, place the dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for about 1.5 hours until the volume doubles. During the rise, give the dough one fold.
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Step 8
The dough has risen in volume by at least twofold; you can now start shaping the buns.
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Step 9
Prepare the filling. Add 1 tbsp of sugar, mandarin zest, and the egg white of one egg to the cottage cheese.
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Step 10
Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces weighing about 53 grams each, and roll each into a ball.
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Step 11
Roll out the dough into a rectangle or an oval, add the filling, and smooth it out.
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Step 12
Roll into a roll.
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Step 13
Fold the roll in half. Make a longitudinal cut at the fold.
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Step 14
Unfold the bun into a heart shape, dip it in flour to “seal” the bottom of the pastry.
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Step 15
For the second type of buns, roll out the dough into an oval. Place the filling on one end, and make cuts with a knife or a special roller.
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Step 16
Roll the bun into a log, tucking in the ends.
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Step 17
Mix one egg with a tablespoon of milk or vegetable oil.
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Step 18
Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the pastries. Brush the buns with a mixture of milk and egg yolk. Heart‑shaped buns can be sprinkled with sugar if desired.
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Step 19
Bake the buns in the oven at 180 °C for about 20 minutes. Keep an eye on the doneness.
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Step 20
The buns with cream cheese are ready.
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Step 21
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.