Russian Sweet Cheese Filling Buns

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Sweet cheese-filled Vatrushka Buns are a favorite Slavic dessert. They’re made with sweet and soft yeast dough formed into a ring shape, then filled with a sweet or savory filling.

Gather all the ingredients you'll need:

For the dough:

For the filling:

flour egg  milk sugar unsalted butter dry active yeast salt

egg yolks sour cream farmer's cheese egg wash

Make the dough and then place in a bowl, cover and let it rise.

Cut the dough into 20 egg-size equal pieces and press down in the middle of each bun with a glass cup. Brush each pastry with egg wash.

 Fill each piece with the sweet cheese filling and bake until golden brown

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Expert Tips:

To achieve a light and fluffy texture in the dough, be sure to let it rise in a warm and draft-free place.

Use room-temperature ingredients to help the dough come together more easily.

For a twist on traditional Vatrushka buns, you can add fresh fruit, raisins, or a cherry filling.

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