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Traditional Moldavian Poale-n Brâu Sweet Cheese Pastries
Fluffy Moldavian folded yeast pastries filled with sweetened farmer curd cheese, egg yolks, lemon zest, and golden raisins, baked to deep golden perfection.
Prep
45 min
Cook
30 min
Total
75 min
Oven
180°C (160°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
8
- High-grade wheat flour type 000500 g
- Fresh yeast25 g
- Warm whole milk 3.5%250 ml
- Granulated vanilla sugar100 g
- Melted warm butter70 g
- Fresh whole eggs3 pc
- Well-drained farmer curd cheese450 g
- Golden raisins soaked in rum essence70 g
- Grated organic lemon zest1 tbsp
- Fine salt½ tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Activate yeast with 1 tbsp sugar and warm milk. Knead flour, active yeast, milk, 2 eggs, sugar, and melted butter into a supple dough. Proof warm for 45 mins.
45 min timer
2
Mix curd cheese with 1 egg, sugar, lemon zest, and raisins. Roll dough to 5mm thickness and cut 10x10 cm squares. Place a generous spoonful of filling in center.
10 min timer
3
Fold opposing corners to the center envelope-style, pinching seams. Place on baking sheet, brush with beaten egg, and bake at 180°C for 25-30 mins until golden.
27 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
380
Protein
14g
Carbohydrates
48g
Fat
15g
Allergens
GlutenMilkEggs
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Romanian Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
