Turos Delkli
Dough:
4 3/4 cups (600 g) of flour,
1½ cups (320-350 ml) of warm milk
1 heaping tablespoon of instant yeast
1 egg
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
2½ ounces (80 g, 5 teaspoons) of melted butter
a pinch of salt.
Filling:
1.2 pounds (500-600 g) of unsalted pressed dry cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese
2 tablespoons of semolina #2
4-5 heaping tablespoons of granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
2 beaten egg whites
2 small packets of vanilla sugar (18g)
the zest of two lemons
raisins as you'd like
1 egg for brushing the dough
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Dough:
Combine the lukewarm milk with the sugar, yeast, butter, egg, and pour into the mixing bowl. Add the flour and salt and start your mixer on a low speed. Let the standing mixer knead the dough for approximately 5-8 minutes. We need to get a medium-soft, but very silky dough. Leave the dough in the bowl, sprinkle with flour, cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise until it at least doubles in size (1-2 hours).
Filling:
Mix cottage cheese, semolina, sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon zest, raisins and the egg yolk in a bowl. Beat the egg whites until firm peaks form, then gently fold into the cottage cheese. You should have a creamy, but not too runny texture. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin to about â…› inch (4 mm) thick and cut into 4x4-inch (10x10 cm) squares. Put a tablespoon of filling on each one, pinch all four corners together, and give them a twist to seal the bundles. Place them on a lined baking tray, cover with a cloth, and let the bundles rest for 20 minutes. While you are waiting for the bundles to rise, preheat the oven to 350- 355 °F (170-180 °C).
Once the dough has risen, lightly glaze each bundle with beaten egg, and bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes. Allow them to cool down on a wire rack, then sprinkle with some powdered sugar.