Cottage Cheese Buns

Cottage cheese buns are classic yeasted vatrushki filled with cottage cheese and powdered sugar, with braided edges. The shaped buns proof in a warm spot, get brushed with egg and bake for 20-25 minutes at 180-200°C. A very tasty, hearty pastry - recommended, enjoy!

Cottage Cheese Buns

Yeasted vatrushki with a cottage cheese and powdered sugar filling, braided edges and a golden crust.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Rising time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8 buns

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 500 g yeast dough
• 400 g cottage cheese
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 1 egg for glazing

Method

 

1. For the filling, combine the cottage cheese with the powdered sugar and mix well.
2. Knead the yeast dough and divide it into portions right away.
3. Stretch each portion into a rectangle and spoon the cottage cheese filling onto the center. Cut slits along the sides and braid them together.
4. Transfer the buns to a baking sheet and let them proof in a warm spot.
5. Brush the proofed buns with beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes in an oven preheated to 180-200°C.
   
6. Let the finished vatrushki cool. Enjoy!
   

Tips

• It's convenient to use the yeast dough with water recipe and divide it into portions right away.
• Make sure the buns proof well on the baking sheet before brushing with egg.