Ukrainian Turnovers with Cheese
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 oz. butter
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 egg white beaten with
- 2 tsp. water (for glaze)
- 4 oz. crumbled bryndzia
- dry feta cheese
- 4 oz. dry farmer cheese
- 1 lg. egg
- 1 tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp. fresh chopped dill
- chives (or both)
- 1 tbsp. butter
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add chopped butter and mix until mealy.
- Or, in processor, combine dry ingredients and pulse once.
- With machine running, add chopped butter and mix.
- Add sour cream and mix until dough forms a ball, firm but not stiff.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
- Force cheeses through a sieve or mix well in processor.
- Mix in butter, egg, and bread crumbs.
- Add chives and or dill.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, depending on the saltiness of the bryndzia.
- Roll dough 1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or on floured surface.
- Remove top sheet and cut 4 inch rounds.
- Roll out scraps last.
- Place 1 tablespoon of filling to one side of each round, fold over, and seal edges with fork.
- Place on a greased baking sheet, and with a sharp knife cut a diagonal vent in each.
- Bake in preheated 375F.
- oven 20 minutes, until golden.
- Brush with glaze and bake 5 minutes more.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sour cream, egg, water, crumbled bryndzia, feta cheese, farmer cheese, egg, bread crumbs, dill, chives, butter
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/17673 (may not work)