Štrukli

Baked dough parcels of fresh cheese in cream.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• ¾ cup Water
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 500 g Fresh cottage cheese
• 3 Eggs
• 1 cup Sour cream
• 1 cup Cream
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead the flour, warm water, oil and salt for 10 minutes until very smooth, then rest under a warm bowl 30 minutes.
2. Stretch — Stretch the dough over a floured cloth until nearly transparent.
3. Make the filling — Beat the cheese with eggs, sour cream and salt.
4. Spread and roll — Spread filling over the dough and use the cloth to roll it up loosely.
5. Cut — Press and cut into pillows, sealing each.
6. Bake in cream — Arrange in a buttered dish, pour cream over, and bake at 200°C for 35 minutes until golden and bubbling.
7. Štrukli is ready — Rest briefly and serve hot.

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