Braided bun with cottage cheese filling
Description
Braided pastry with cottage cheese filling is an airy baked treat that wins you over with its delicate flavor and appetizing look. This kind of braided pastry is ideal with morning tea or coffee and also fits cozy family get-togethers. The straightforward steps and homey feel will make this recipe a favorite. If you like, you can add raisins or any other dried fruit to the cottage cheese filling. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Lay out all the ingredients before you start cooking. Thaw the puff pastry in advance. You can use cottage cheese of any fat content.
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Step 2
In a separate small bowl, crack the egg and beat it vigorously with a whisk until smooth and evenly mixed.
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Step 3
In a separate bowl, put all the cottage cheese, add sugar to it and half of the egg mixture (you may use slightly more than half).
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Step 4
Stir these ingredients vigorously with a fork until the mixture becomes a smooth, uniform cottage cheese consistency.
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Step 5
Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Divide the puff pastry into two equal parts. Roll one part out with a rolling pin into a sheet (about 5–6 mm thick) in a rectangular shape.
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Step 6
In the centre of the dough rectangle, spread half of the cottage cheese mixture as in the photo, and cut the edges of the dough into wide strips.
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Step 7
Weave the dough strips over the filling in a braid and secure them to shape the pie.
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Step 8
Do the same with the second piece of dough and the remaining cottage cheese filling, and you should end up with two braids. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush each with the remaining beaten egg using a silicone brush. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees in advance and bake the braids for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 9
Cool the finished braided buns completely.
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Step 10
Serve at the table.
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Step 11
Take out of the oven and serve warm or cooled.