Name: Russian Cottage Cheese Pastries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 290 g flour; 1 tsp icing sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; A pinch of salt; 120 g butter; 100 g sour cream; 1 egg; 300 g cottage cheese; 3 tbsp icing sugar; 1 tsp corn starch; 1 tsp vanilla sugar; 1 egg; Icing sugar (for dusting)

Directions

1. Step

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, icing sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, sour cream, and egg. Mix the ingredients well using your hands until a smooth dough forms. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2. Step

In a separate bowl, mix the cottage cheese, icing sugar, corn starch, vanilla sugar, and egg until smooth and well-combined.

3. Step

Roll out the rested dough using a rolling pin to your desired thickness. Spread the prepared cottage cheese filling evenly on top of the dough. Roll the dough into a cylinder or shape it into a round. Use a cookie cutter or mold to cut the dough into shapes, if desired. Place the prepared pieces onto a baking tray.

4. Step

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Bake the pastries for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown. Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly. Dust with icing sugar before serving.