Name: Cheese Knishes
Yield: Yield: 24 to 30 knishes.
Ingredients: ½ cup butter or margarine, cut in chunks; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsp sugar; 2⅔ cups flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ cup milk (1% or 2%); 4 cups (2 lb/1 kg) dry cottage cheese; 1 egg; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; ¼ cup sugar; ½ cup well-drained crushed pineapple (optional)

Preparation info

Yield:
24 to 30
knishes.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

Serve these cheese-filled crispy baked dumplings with sour cream or yogurt and berries.

Ingredients

Dough

½ cup butter or margarine, cut in chunks
2 Tbsp sugar
2

Method

For dough: Use the steel blade. Process butter or margarine, sugar and eggs for 2 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl once or twice. Add flour, baking powder and milk and process 8 to 10 seconds longer, just until mixed. Do not overprocess. Remove from bowl and wrap well to prevent dough from drying out.

For filling: Process cheese, egg, lemon juice and sugar for 10 to 15 second