Romanian Sweet Cheese Pies “URDOICI”
Romanian Sweet Cheese Pies are delightful pastry creations that combine the richness of cream cheese with a touch of sweetness, enveloped in a flaky, golden-brown dough shell. These delectable pockets are the perfect marriage of textures,with the luscious cream cheese filling providing a creamy contrast to the crisp, buttery dough. Each bite delivers a harmonious blend of flavors, making them a delectable treat for any occasion. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast pastry, dessert, or a delightful snack, sweet cream cheese pies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you craving for more.
Equipment
- 1 Kneading machine / Stand mixer / Whisk
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 kg All-purpose flour
- 40 g Dried yeast
- 7 tbsp Oil
- 5 tbsp Brown sugar
- 5 pcs eggs
- 320 ml Milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tsp Vanilla sugar
Filling
- 700 g Sweet cheese
- 2 pcs Eggs
- 1 pinch Salt
- 5 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla sugar
Instructions
- From the 5 eggs, take out one of them and separate the egg yolk from the egg white. Set aside.
- Put all the dough ingredients into a kneading machine (or knead into a bowl using your hands), including the 4 remaining eggs. Add the remaining egg white and knead the dough for 5 minutes.
- Place the dough into a bowl greased with oil and cover it with a plastic foil. Leave it for 1 hour to double its volume.
- Meanwhile, start preparing the filling. Add the eggs, the vanilla sugar, the pinch of salt and the sugar and mix well using a mixer or a whisk to incorporate the sugar well. Then, add the sweet cheese and mix well to create a creamy texture.
- Once the dough has doubled its volume, ripe the dough in 18 different pieces. Using a roller pin, stretch each piece until obtaining a small thin dough sheet in a square shape.
- Pour cream in the middle of each dough sheet and put together the edges of the sheet into the middle of the square, to create an envelope shaped pie.
- Put all the pies into a tray covered with baking paper and let them sit for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the remaining egg yolk with a spoon on milk and after the 30 minutes pass, cover each envelope shaped pie with this mixture, using a brush.
- Bake the pies for 30 minutes in the preheated oven at 170° C.
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Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 230kcal
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