“Poale-n brâu” pies

This is a traditional Moldovan recipe. The ingredients vary depending on how many pies the cook wants to make.

Ingredients for the dough:

– 500 grams of flour

– 250 ml of milk

– yeast

– 3 eggs

– 60 grams of butter

– 90 grams of sugar

– salt

Ingredients for the filling:

– 350 grams of cottage cheese

– 150 grams of sugar

– 2 medium-sized eggs

Preparation:

Sift the flour, add the yeast, mix, and knead the dough until it reaches the right consistency. Add the other ingredients. The oven should be well-heated, but not too hot. Some flour is thrown into the oven to check when it’s the right temperature to put in the pies.