Cheese Danish Pastries (Delkelekh)

• For the dough
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/3 cup milk, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• For the filling
• 12 ounces farmer cheese
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 lemon, finely grated zest of
• For assembly
• flour, for dusting
• 1 large egg (mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

1. For the dough: In bowl of an electric mixer, combine yeast and milk and allow to sit for a few minutes. Stir in eggs, butter, sour cream, sugar, salt and flour. Mix well until dough turns into a ball. Transfer to a covered container and allow to rest for 30 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.
2. For the filling: In bowl of an electric mixer, combine farmer's cheese, sour cream, sugar, flour, vanilla, egg yolk and lemon zest. Mix well. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed, up to 24 hours.
3. For assembly: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly dust a work surface with flour and roll out dough into a rectangle 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 4-by-4-inch squares. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into center of each square. Pick up corners of each square and press points together.
4. Arrange pastries on baking sheets about 11/2 inches apart. Brush with egg mixture. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool and serve as is or sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheese-danish-pastries-delkelekh-403514 (may not work)