World Flavors Cookbook

Kohupiimakorbid (Curd Cheese Tarts)

Name: Kohupiimakorbid (Curd Cheese Tarts)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Estonia
Ingredients: For dough: 500g flour, 250ml milk, 50g yeast, 100g butter, sugar, salt. For topping: 400g curd cheese, 2 eggs, 100g sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, raisins.

Traditional sweet pastries made with a yeast dough base and a rich curd cheese topping.

Cuisine: Estonia

Ingredients

For dough: 500g flour, 250ml milk, 50g yeast, 100g butter, sugar, salt. For topping: 400g curd cheese, 2 eggs, 100g sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, raisins.

Instructions

1. Make a standard yeast dough and let it rise. 2. Roll out the dough and cut into circles. 3. Mix the curd cheese with eggs, sugar, vanilla, and raisins. 4. Place a spoonful of the curd mixture in the center of each dough circle. 5. Brush the edges with egg wash. 6. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.