Sweet Cheese Buns | Romanian Traditional 'Poale-n Brau' Cheese Pies

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing a creamy texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more economical.

Mix warm milk, dry yeast, and caster sugar in a bowl and let it sit until frothy.

In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, eggs, soft butter, sunflower oil, lemon & orange zest, and vanilla extract.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead until a dough forms.

Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

In a separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, large egg, caster sugar, vanilla sugar, raisins, and semolina to make the filling.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Punch down the risen dough and divide it into equal portions.

Roll each portion into a rectangle, fill with the cheese mixture, and roll tightly.

Place on a baking sheet, brush with milk, and sprinkle with brown sugar if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

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