Slovak Cottage Cheese Rolls - Tvarohova Strudla
This Slovak cheese roll (tvarohova strudla) resembles a braided coffee cake that is filled with cream cheese and creamed cottage cheese.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- Cottage Cheese Filling:
- 3pounds/48 ounces cottage cheese (small-curd, creamed)
- 3large egg yolks (room temperature)
- 2packages/16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2tablespoons butter
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2cups sugar
- 10tablespoons tapioca (instant, or cornstarch)
- Alternate Pineapple-Cottage Cheese Filling:
- 3pounds/48 ounces cottage cheese (small-curd, creamed)
- 3large egg yolks (room temperature)
- 2packages/16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2tablespoons butter ( softened )
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2cups sugar
- 12tablespoons tapioca (instant, or cornstarch)
- 1can/16 ounces pineapple (crushed, well-drained)
- Optional: 1 cup raisins (white)
- Dough Sponge:
- 2cups milk (heated to lukewarm)
- ¾cup sugar (granulated)
- 3packages yeast (active dry)
- 2cups flour (all-purpose)
- Dough:
- 6cups flour (all-purpose)
- 2teaspoons salt
- 1pound butter (cold)
- 4large eggs (beaten)
- Garnish: confectioners' sugar