Cheesy cottage cheese pastries
Description
If you remember the taste of cottage cheese pastries from your childhood, this recipe will help you go back in time. These pastries turn out very tender, juicy, and aromatic. You can have them for breakfast, enjoy them as an afternoon snack, or take them to school or work. Both homemade and store-bought cottage cheese work well for these pastries. Serve cooled down or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Put butter, 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar, sour cream, and a pinch of salt into a bowl, mix well.
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Step 2
2. I crack two chicken eggs and mix thoroughly.
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Step 3
3. As a result, you get a homogeneous mass like this.
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Step 4
4. Add the baking powder, and gradually sift in the previously sifted wheat flour.
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Step 5
5. The result is soft, airy, and elastic dough; I knead it into a ball and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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Step 6
6. Meanwhile, into a bowl I put the cottage cheese, add the remaining granulated sugar, a chicken egg, and vanilla.
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Step 7
7. Mix the contents of the bowl thoroughly; you'll get a filling like this. It's best to use soft cottage cheese or creamy cheese spread.
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Step 8
8. Roll out the rested dough into a 5-millimeter thick sheet. I have shaped cookie cutters, but you can also use a regular glass to cut out the shapes.
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Step 9
9. Place one teaspoon of the prepared filling on one side of the cut circle.
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Step 10
10. Cover with the second half of the dough, press the edges with your finger.
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Step 11
11. Place the syrniki on a baking sheet and brush them with chicken egg yolk.
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Step 12
12. Bake the syrniki in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about half an hour.