Description
Creamy cottage cheese filling nestled in delicate dough pockets. A simple, satisfying taste of Croatia.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups (500 g) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 6 oz (600 g) fresh cottage cheese
- 3 oz (100 g) butter, softened + 2 tbsp
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- salt
- pepper
- sour cream
- grated cheese
- some butter
Instructions
- Make the dough: Sift flour combined with salt onto a clean working surface and make an indentation in the middle. Put one egg into the indentation, add oil, and combine all ingredients using a fork. Mix some lukewarm water with vinegar and gradually add to the dough until it comes together.
- Knead the dough with your hands until it is smooth and elastic, but not too soft and sticky.
- Divide the dough into three equal parts, brush each with oil, and cover with warm pots. Leave for 30 minutes.
- While the dough rests, prepare the filling: Mix softened butter with fresh cottage cheese, add eggs, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
- Take a clean tablecloth and dust it with some flour. Put 1 part of the dough onto it, roll it out with a rolling pin until thin, and then begin stretching it with your palms. Be gentle and patient, stretching it from the middle. Cut out thick edges.
- Let the dough rest for 15 minutes to dry slightly, or skip this step if you are in a hurry. Then sprinkle it with some melted butter.
- Pour the filling over the dough, covering only half of it.
- Roll up the dough using the tablecloth.
- Using your hands, separate the dough into equal parts and cut them with a plate to firmly seal the edges and ensure the filling doesn’t pour out.
- Take a baking pan, brush it with butter, and arrange the strukli in it.
- Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).
- Make the topping: Combine sour cream with some salt and pour it over the strukli. Place a couple of cubes of butter on top and finish with some grated cheese.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, until nicely golden. Let cool slightly and serve warm.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat cottage cheese and sour cream.
- To prevent sticking, ensure the dough is well-floured before rolling and stretching.
- Leftover strukli can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven-Baking
- Cuisine: Croatian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 strukli
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 150