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Slovenian Cottage Cheese

Step 1: Mix sour cream with wheat farina, let rest until the grits bulge a little.

Step 2: Mix in cottage cheese, egg yolks, salt and egg white foam.

Step 3: Roll out the dough and brush with oil. Stretch and pull as thin as possible. Sprinkle filling on dough, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and roll.

Step 4: Unwrap the cooked štruklji and cut into pieces. Sprinkle with golden-brown breadcrumbs roasted in melted butter.

 

Source: Janez Bogotaj (2007): “Taste Slovenia”, National Geographic

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Ingredients

  • ¼ l sour cream
  • ½ l wheat farina
  • 20 dag cottage cheese
  • 2 egg yolks
  • a pinch of salt
  • 2 egg whites (make foam!)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 handful white breadcrumbs

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