Farmer's Cheese Sochniki
Try making these magnificent sochniki with a tender filling and crumbly dough! If desired, candied fruits or raisins can be added to the cheese mixture. This amount of ingredients makes 20-25 pieces.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 20
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 20 servings
- butter 150 g
- sugar 150 g
- sour cream 150 g
- eggs 2
- baking powder 2 tsp
- flour 300-400 g
- farmer's cheese 300 g
- sugar 100 g
- eggs 2
- sour cream 50 g
- flour 50 g
- egg for brushing
- powdered sugar
Instructions
Dough Preparation
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Cream the butter and sugar.
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Add the eggs.
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Mix well.
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Add the sour cream.
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Mix well.
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Add the baking powder and flour (the amount of flour may vary depending on its quality). Knead the dough, ensuring it is not too stiff. Cover the dough and leave it at room temperature while preparing the filling.
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Mix the farmer's cheese with sugar.
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Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Add the yolks to the farmer's cheese.
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Mix well.
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Add the sour cream.
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Mix.
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Stir in the flour.
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Mix.
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Beat the egg whites.
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Fold the beaten egg whites into the farmer's cheese.
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Mix gently.
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Beat the egg for brushing.
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Divide the dough into 20–25 balls.
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Flatten each ball into a small patty.
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Place the filling on the edge of the patty.
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Cover the filling with the free edge.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it with oil. Arrange the sochni (cheese patties) on it.
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Brush the surface with egg. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 25–30 minutes.
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The finished patties can be dusted with powdered sugar.