Juicy with apple
12 servings
40 minutes
Apple pastries are a classic of Russian cuisine, combining tender cottage cheese dough with fragrant apple filling. Their history is rooted in the traditions of village cooking, where simple and accessible ingredients were transformed into surprisingly delicious dishes. The pastries have a soft, slightly crumbly texture, and sweet apples caramelized in butter give them a pleasant fruity freshness. They are served warm, dusted with powdered sugar to highlight their tenderness. These pastries are perfect for a cozy tea time, providing a sense of home comfort and warmth.
1
We mash the cottage cheese with a fork and mix it with 2/3 cup of sugar, beat it, add 3 eggs, melted margarine, and beat again. We mix the flour with the baking powder and gradually add it to the cottage cheese mixture. We knead the dough, make a ball from it, wrap it in cellophane, and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 200 g
- Sugar: 1 glass
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Margarine: 125 g
- Wheat flour: 300 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 1 teaspoon
2
Meanwhile, we remove the seeds from the apples and cut them into small cubes, then sauté them in butter for 5 minutes. After that, we add 3 tablespoons of sugar and mix everything thoroughly.
- Apple: 4 pieces
- Butter: 1 tablespoon
- Sugar: 1 glass
3
Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it out to a thickness of about half a centimeter. Cut out circles with a glass, place a teaspoon of apples in each, and pinch the edges. Place the pastries on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, press the edges with a fork to prevent the filling from leaking, and brush the top with beaten egg. Bake at 180–200 degrees for 20–30 minutes.
- Apple: 4 pieces
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Butter: 1 tablespoon
4
Serve on the table, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- Sugar: 1 glass
