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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 323 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the dough:

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 ¼ tsp dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 3 ⅓ cups flour

For the cheese filling:

  • 1 cup farmer’s cheese or well-drained cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar

For the topping:

  • fresh blueberries
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 ½ tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve the sugar and yeast in the warm milk (or in a mix of warm milk and water). Add the whole egg, the extra yolk, salt and melted butter, then stir to combine. Add the sifted flour and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, either by hand or with a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, transfer it to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Let it rise in a warm spot for 1–1.5 hours, until puffy and doubled in size.
  • Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces (about 80 g each). Shape each piece into a round bun, gently flatten them and let them proof for another 20–30 minutes.
  • For the filling, blend the farmer’s cheese with the egg yolk, sugar and vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract) until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • Grease the bottom of a glass with a little oil and use it to press deep wells in the center of each bun. The base of the glass should be about 2 1/2 inches (6 cm) wide. Press almost to the bottom, then fill each well with the cheese filling. Leave the buns on the counter for about 20 minutes.
  • Place a few blueberries on top of the cheese filling so they bake together with the buns, or keep them fresh and add after baking if you prefer. Brush the dough around the filling with an egg wash made from the yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk.
  • Sprinkle the buns with streusel. To make the streusel, mix the sugar, flour and cold butter, then rub everything together with your fingers until you get coarse crumbs.
  • Bake the buns in a preheated oven at 350 °F for about 18–20 minutes, until they are puffed and evenly golden on top.

Notes

  1. Make sure the milk is warm, not hot, so the yeast activates properly without being killed.
  2. If using cottage cheese, drain it very well or press it through a sieve so the filling stays thick and does not leak while baking.
  3. When pressing the wells with the glass, grease the bottom lightly so it does not stick to the dough.
  4. Do not overbake the buns: take them out as soon as they are evenly golden so they stay soft and fluffy inside.
  5. The buns taste best fresh, but you can reheat them for a few minutes in the oven to bring back the soft texture the next day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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