Name: Cheese Pouches for Shavuot
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1 package instant dry yeast (about 11 g / 1 tbsp); ½ package dough improver (half a packet); 7 oz butter; 2 large eggs; 2 egg yolks; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; ⅓–½ cup water (about); 1 cup cottage cheese (1 container); 1 cup shredded yellow cheese (such as Gouda or Edam); 1 package granulated garlic (a packet, or 2 small garlic cloves, crushed); 1 tbsp dried basil (or 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil); salt; 1 egg, beaten (for brushing)

How I make it

Put the dough ingredients in a stand mixer and knead, adding the water gradually, until the dough is elastic and pulls away from the sides.
Let rise for about 30 minutes.
Mix the filling ingredients, except the egg for brushing.
Take a piece of dough the size of a ping-pong ball and flatten it by hand into a round. Put some filling in the center.
Gather the edges of the dough over the filling and tie the narrow neck with kitchen twine.
Let rise in a warm place until doubled.
Brush with the egg and bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for about 15 minutes, until golden.

What I've learned

I serve them warm.

Cheese Pouches for Shavuot Draft

What you need

Dough

Filling

How I make it

What I've learned