Simple sochniki
8 servings
30 minutes
Sochiki are tender, airy cottage cheese pastries that are etched in the history of Russian cuisine as a symbol of home comfort and warmth. Their origin traces back to traditional recipes where every housewife aimed to delight her family with delicious, aromatic baked goods. Sochiki have a crispy golden crust and a soft, slightly sweet cottage cheese filling that offers a pleasant creamy tang. Due to their simple preparation and accessible ingredients, they are perfect for cozy family breakfasts or heartfelt tea gatherings. They can be served alone or with jam, honey, or sour cream to highlight their delicate texture and rich flavor. These pastries are a true reminder of childhood when the smell of fresh baking filled the home with joy and care.
1
We make the dough. For this, we add salt, baking powder, sour cream, butter, egg, and sugar to the flour. We knead the dough and leave it on the table for 20 minutes.
- Wheat flour: 2 glasss
- Salt: pinch
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons
- Sour cream: 150 g
- Butter: 100 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
2
For the filling, mix cottage cheese, egg white (whipped with 2 tablespoons of sugar), and semolina.
- Cottage cheese: 350 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Semolina: 2 tablespoons
3
Roll the dough to a thickness of 3 mm and cut out circles with a diameter of 10 cm. Place cottage cheese on one half, cover with the other half, and seal the edge.
4
Place on a greased baking sheet, brush with egg yolk (you can add a spoon of cold water to the yolk) and bake for 15-20 minutes at 200 degrees.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces