Puff pastry buns with cottage cheese filling and raisins
4 servings
15 minutes
Layered buns with cottage cheese filling and raisins are a delicate and airy treat of Russian cuisine that combines crispy dough and a soft sweet filling. The recipe is based on unleavened puff pastry filled with a fragrant mixture of cottage cheese, vanilla, sour cream, and raisins. Historically, such baked goods were popular in Russian homes, especially during holidays and family gatherings. The taste of the buns is a harmonious blend of the light sourness of cottage cheese and the sweetness of raisins, complemented by a crispy crust achieved by brushing with egg and sprinkling with sesame or poppy seeds. They are conveniently served with tea or coffee, while powdered sugar gives them a finished aesthetic look. This is a simple yet elegant dessert that brings warmth and comfort to everyone who tries it.
1
Mix cottage cheese, 1 egg, sour cream, vanillin, and soaked dried raisins.
- Soft cottage cheese: 400 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 2 tablespoons
- Vanillin: 0.3 teaspoon
- Seedless raisins: to taste
2
Thaw the dough and cut it into 2 pieces.
- Yeast-free puff pastry: 400 g
3
Roll out to a rectangle of 15x35 cm. Spread half of the filling, leaving a little space from the edges.
- Soft cottage cheese: 400 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sour cream: 2 tablespoons
- Vanillin: 0.3 teaspoon
- Seedless raisins: to taste
4
Roll into a roulade, pinch the edge, turn over with the seam down. Cut into pieces 3-4 cm wide.
5
Do the same with the second part of the test. Place on parchment, brush with egg, sprinkle with sesame (or poppy, cinnamon, sugar...). Bake at 200 degrees until golden brown. Cool down, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sesame: to taste
- Sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Powdered sugar: to taste