Description
Savory or sweet, this soft Croatian cheese pie, or galette, is a delicious dessert of appetizer in a flaky crust.
Ingredients
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DOUGH:
- 2 cups (350 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup yogurt
FILLING:
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup (200g) whipping cream or half-and-half
- 1 lb (1/2 kg) cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp sugar*
- 1 Tbsp semolina
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt. Add oil and yogurt and mix with a spoon (or hands) until you get soft dough. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface. Place the dough in oiled and floured 11 inches (28 cm) round pan. The dough should be about 2 inches larger than a pan.
- In another bowl, wisk 2 whole eggs and 1 egg white (reserve the yolk) with a fork. Add cream, cheese, salt, sugar and semolina. Mix to combine all ingredients and pour into prepared crust.
- Fold the outer edges of the dough over the filling. Brush both the dough and the filling with leftover egg yolk.
- Bake in 375 F (175 C) preheated oven for about 40 minutes. Let cool a little bit before serving.
Notes
for savory Cheese Galette: omit sugar and use 1 tsp salt instead of ½ tsp
- Category: Baking, Side, Galette
- Cuisine: Croatian