Štruklji

Rolled dough filled with cottage cheese, boiled or baked.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• ¾ cup Water
• 1 Eggs
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 500 g Fresh cottage cheese
• ¾ cup Sour cream
• 2 Eggs for filling
• 4 tbsp Butter
• ½ cup Breadcrumbs
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead the flour, water, egg, oil and salt for 10 minutes until very smooth, then rest under a warm bowl for 30 minutes.
2. Stretch — Stretch the dough on a floured cloth until thin enough to read through.
3. Make the filling — Mix the cottage cheese with sour cream, eggs and salt.
4. Spread and roll — Spread the filling, then lift the cloth to roll it into a long log.
5. Wrap and boil — Wrap in a cloth, tie the ends, and simmer 40 minutes.
6. Finish — Slice and toss in butter-fried breadcrumbs.
7. Štruklji is ready — Serve warm as a side or with sugar as a dessert.

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