Curd envelopes
4 servings
45 minutes
Cottage cheese envelopes are a delicate and airy pastry popular in Russian cuisine. Its history goes deep into home traditions, where baking with cottage cheese has always held a special place. The envelopes have a subtle creamy-cottage cheese flavor with a crispy sugar crust. They pleasantly crumble in the mouth, leaving a light sweetness and softness of the cottage cheese. This pastry is perfect for cozy tea time, filling the home with the aroma of warm baked goods. It pairs well with hot tea or coffee and can also be a wonderful dessert on festive tables. The simplicity of preparation and availability of ingredients make it a favorite recipe for the whole family.
1
Soften the margarine (it can be replaced with butter if desired) to a uniform mass, mix with sifted flour, egg, and baking soda (without extinguishing), then combine with cottage cheese and knead again.
- Margarine: 200 g
- Butter: 1 teaspoon
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Soda: 0.5 teaspoon
- Cottage cheese: 250 g
2
Make balls of the same size, roll them out like for a сочник. Do not roll the dough too thin, otherwise the cookies will turn out dry.
3
Sprinkle with sugar and fold in half, sprinkle with sugar again and fold in half, slightly pressing the edges. In the end, triangles are formed.
- Sugar: to taste
- Powdered sugar: to taste
4
Grease the baking tray with oil, you can bake on parchment. Preheat the oven to 180-200 degrees, baking time is 20-30 minutes. Bake until golden brown (do not overbake to avoid drying out the cookies).
- Butter: 1 teaspoon