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Cottage Cheese Flagels Recipe

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Cottage Cheese Flagels (flagel knishes) feature golden crispy knish dough wrapped around creamy seasoned cottage cheese filling. Traditional Jewish bakery treat perfect for breakfast, snacks, or brunch with simple ingredients and authentic stretch dough texture.

Ingredients

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  • Dough:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 cup warm water
  • Filling:
  • 2 lbs dry curd cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp chopped scallions (optional)

Instructions

  • 1. Make dough: Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in stand mixer bowl. Add eggs, oil, vinegar, and warm water. Knead with dough hook 5-6 minutes until smooth and elastic with visible air bubbles. Divide in half, wrap, rest 1 hour at room temperature.
  • 2. Make filling: Beat cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, salt, and flour until curds break down and mixture holds together when pinched. Add scallions if using. Refrigerate.
  • 3. Roll one dough half very thin (⅛-inch) on floured surface into 20×15-inch rectangle. Spread half filling evenly leaving 1-inch border. Starting from long side, roll tightly into long log. Pinch ends closed.
  • 4. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Press center of each to flatten slightly, creating oval flagel shape. Place seam-side down on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  • 5. Bake at 375°F 20 minutes. Rotate pans, bake 10-15 minutes more until deep golden. Cool slightly before serving.

Notes

  • Dry curd cottage cheese essential regular releases too much moisture.
  • Stretch dough thin but don’t tear; visible bubbles indicate proper kneading.
  • Traditional flagel shape oval and slightly flattened, not round.
  • Serve warm with sour cream, fruit preserves, or butter.
  • Freeze baked flagels; reheat 350°F 10 minutes to recrisp.

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Keywords: cottage cheese flagels, cheese knishes, jewish bakery knish

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