Kifle, Slovenian Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

apricot jam

🥗Healthier: fruit spread

💰Cheaper: peach jam

Fruit spread has less sugar.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are lower in calories.

Take 1/3 cup of warm water and add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

Add 1 teaspoon of yeast to the water and mix while letting it stand for about 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 cup of margarine.

Add the yeast mixture and 1/2 cup of sour cream to the flour mixture.

Mix until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Cover the bowl with saran wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Prepare the filling by grinding 3/4 cup of walnuts with 2 teaspoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until it reaches a paste consistency.

In another bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of feta cheese, 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese, and 2 teaspoons of sugar; break everything up until mixed.

Lightly flour a surface and cut the dough into thirds.

Take about a teaspoon of apricot jam and place it at the top of each piece of dough, then roll it up, pinching the ends to seal.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Place the rolled kifle on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.

Once baked and cooled, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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