* Exported from MasterCook *
Baba's Zelnick
Recipe By :Michael Georgoff
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Ethnic
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 package dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup oil -- divided
3 cups cottage cheese
3 eggs
1 lemon -- juiced
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup butter
1. Heat 1/4 cup water to 110 to 115F. Add yeast and sugar; let stand
until foamy.
2. In large bowl combine flour, salt, 1/2 cup oil and yeast mixture.
Slowly mix in up to 1 1/4 cups water. Continue mixing 10 minutes
until dough is sticky and stretchy.
3. Turn dough onto floured surface. Knead and form into a round.
Divide dough into thirds and press into 6 to 8" circles. Place on
oiled baking sheet and brush with oil. Let rise 10 minutes.
4. In mixing bowl combine cottage cheese, eggs, lemon juice and feta.
5. Roll dough rounds out to 12-inch circles. Place on oiled baking
sheet and brush with oil. Let rise 10 minutes more.
6. In saucepan heat butter and 1/4 cup oil until butter melts.
7. Stretch dough on floured surface into large square. Brush with
butter mixture. Spoon a line of cottage cheese filling 2" from edge.
Fold edge over; roll dough into a tube. Transfer to greased baking
pan, laying it lengthwise. Repeat.
8. Brush remainder of butter mixture on rolls; let rise 20 to 30 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake 40 minutes.
Serves 10 to 12
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 569 Calories; 31g Fat (49.8%
calories from fat); 20g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
104mg Cholesterol; 731mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean
Meat; 0 Fruit; 5 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : This bread recipe has been passed on by word of
mouth. Michael finally got it down on paper. Different fillings
have been wrapped in the pastry (spinach, apple and raisin, ground
beef, etc.) but Michael's favorite is this cheese-and-egg version.