Sochni Tverskie

Witch Doctor's Note:

Sochen is a folded flat cake with a filling made from tvorog (cottage cheese). Sochni will be a perfect dessert for tea or a light snack in the middle of the day. Serve with melted butter.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 Sochni

For the Dough

• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup water
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
• salt

For the Filling

• 3 cups cottage cheese (tvorog)
• 5 eggs
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

1. Combine flour, water, butter, and salt into an unleavened dough and roll it out to a thickness of 1/16 inch.
2. Using a cookie cutter, cut circles 4 inches in a diameter.
3. Put 1 Tbsp filling on one half of a disc, cover and pinch the edges.
4. For the filling, combine cottage cheese with eggs, sour cream and sugar.
5. Bake in a 375 degree F oven until light brown, 40 to 45 minutes.