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cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

Heat milk and water together until warm; test with your finger to ensure it's not too hot.

In a bowl, mix 150 ml of warm water, 150 ml of warm milk, 25 g of fresh yeast or 7 g of dry yeast, and 1 packet of vanilla sugar; add 2 tablespoons of sugar and stir to dissolve yeast.

Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the yeast mixture to create a starter; cover and let it rise for 15 minutes.

After 10 minutes, check the starter; it should have bubbles indicating the yeast is active.

In a large bowl, add 700 g of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the starter mixture; mix and gradually add 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of kefir.

Sift the flour to make the dough fluffy and aerated; start mixing with a wooden spoon and then knead with your hands or a mixer for about 10 minutes.

Gradually incorporate 50 g of softened butter into the dough while kneading; the dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but do not add too much flour.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 40 minutes to 1 hour until doubled in size.

While the dough rises, prepare the filling by mixing 500 g of sweet cow cheese, 200 g of salty telemea cheese, 2 eggs, 2 packets of vanilla sugar, and 2-4 tablespoons of sugar to taste; if too thin, add 2 tablespoons of semolina.

Once the dough has risen, knead it with a little flour, shape it into a roll, and divide it into 16 pieces, weighing about 80-90 g each.

Shape each piece into a ball and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; cover with a towel and let them rise for another 15 minutes.

Roll out each ball into a thin sheet, place some filling in the center, fold over, and seal the edges; repeat with all pieces.

Heat oil in a skillet until hot; test with a stick to see if it sizzles, then carefully add the filled pastries to the oil, ensuring they are well-cooked inside.

Fry the pastries at a medium heat, ensuring they are cooked through and golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side; sprinkle with sugar if desired before serving.

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