Pie stuffed with cottage cheese

About recipe

  • Recipe Category: Dessert
  • Recipe Type: Recipe
  • Recipe area: Jewish Community
  • Recipe author: Ela Danielescu, Sighetu Marmației

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Preparation

3 eggs
300 g flour
100 ml cream
250 g margarine
a tablespoon of sugar
Filling:
750 g of cottage cheese
250 g sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
lemon peel
breadcrumbs
From 200 g of flour, an egg, a tablespoon of sugar, a little salt, 100 ml of cream, make a dough that is left to rest for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the cheese filling mixed with two egg yolks, two beaten egg whites and grated lemon peel. Rub the margarine with 100 g of flour. Spread a sheet that is greased with margarine. Bend the hull bringing the tips to the middle. Leave for 10 minutes and knead again. Divide into two and spread out two sheets. In a tray sprinkle with breadcrumbs put the first sheet, grease with the filling, cover with the second sheet and bake over high heat. It is a traditional cake prepared for Shavot.