Ukrainian Cheese Crust Pyrizhky Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Ukrainian Cheese Crust Pyrizhky
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup sifted flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp honey

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter with the cottage cheese and sugar.
  2. Sift the flour with the cinnamon and salt.
  3. Combine both mixtures and mix well.
  4. Chill thoroughly.
  5. Pit the prunes, split into halves, and fill each half with a mixture of the nuts and honey.
  6. Roll the dough 1/8 inch thick and cut into rounds.
  7. Place the filled prune-half on each round, bring the edges together, seal, and shape into an oblong.
  8. This is the traditional shape for pyrizhky.
  9. Place on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter, and make a slit on the top of each for the steam to escape.
  10. Bake in a moderate over 350 degrees F.
  11. For 15 to 20 minutes, or until delicately browned.
  12. Yield: 40 pyrizhky.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 35.19 Kcal (147 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.97g 5%
Cholesterol 6.99mg 2%
Sodium 34.02mg 1%
Potassium 10.8mg 0%
Total Carbs 1.52g 1%
Sugars 1.38g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.74 Kcal (1431 kJ)
Calories from fat 259.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.85g 5%
Cholesterol 67.92mg 2%
Sodium 330.37mg 1%
Potassium 104.88mg 0%
Total Carbs 14.75g 1%
Sugars 13.41g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 0%
Protein 7.73g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 60.4mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top