Russian Vatrushka (Cottage Cheese Pastry)

Name: Russian Vatrushka (Cottage Cheese Pastry)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 250 g plain flour; 7 g active dry yeast; 100 ml warm milk; 30 g unsalted butter (melted); 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 egg (room temperature); ¼ tsp salt; 200 g farmer’s cheese or dry cottage cheese; 1 egg yolk; 2 tbsp sour cream; ½ tsp vanilla extract; Zest of half a lemon (optional); 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash); Icing sugar (for dusting, optional)

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:20min

Vatrushka is a traditional Russian pastry made with soft yeast dough and a sweet cottage cheese filling baked until golden with a creamy centre best served warm with tea or coffee

Updated at: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:08:07 GMT