Polly-O Cooking with Cheese/1997

Cheese Knishes

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
DOUGH: 1 envelope dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (approzimately) 4 tablespoons butter, melted
SWEET FILLING: 2 pounds Ricotta 2 eggs salt to taste
1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup bread crumbs grated rind of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon orange juice UNSWEETENED FILLING: 1 onion, chopped coarsely 4 tablespoons butter
2 pounds Ricotta 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup bread crumbs



1 In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1-1/4 cups warm water; let stand about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, butter and enough flour to make a ball of dough. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, 2 to 3 hours. Punch dough, down, turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Form into little balls, larger than an egg, and roll each one into a 1/4-inch thick round. Top each round with a tablespoon or two of filling, fold in half to form a crescent and pinch edges together. Arrange on a well greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Brush tops with melted butter and bake until golden brown.
2 SWEET FILLING: Combine above ingredients and blend well.
3 UNSWEETENED FILLING: Saute onion in butter until soft and golden. Cool. Stir in remaining ingredients, blend well.

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