Štruklji (Tarragon Cheese Roll)

Prep time: 40 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Country of Origin: Slovenia

Description

A traditional Slovenian rolled pastry made of thin stretched dough filled with cottage cheese, cream, and fresh tarragon, steamed or boiled.

Presentation & How It's Eaten

Sliced into thick swirl pinwheels, served hot as a side dish or sweet dessert topped with toasted buttered breadcrumbs.

Ingredients

• Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 egg, 1/2 cup warm water, 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp vinegar

• Filling: 1.5 cups cottage cheese or cottage curd

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves, chopped

• 1/3 cup sugar (for sweet version)

• 4 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (for topping)

Step-by-Step Directions

1. Make Dough: Knead flour, egg, warm water, oil, and vinegar into a smooth dough. Rest covered for 30 minutes.

2. Make Filling: Mix cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, chopped fresh tarragon, and sugar together in a bowl.

3. Roll & Stretch: Roll dough thin on a floured cloth, then gently stretch with hands until tissue-thin.

4. Fill & Roll: Spread tarragon cheese filling over dough. Roll up tightly into a long log using the cloth underneath. Wrap log in cheesecloth or foil and tie ends.

5. Steam/Boil: Simmer wrapped log in boiling water for 30 minutes. Unwrap, slice into round pinwheels, and top with golden buttered breadcrumbs.

Optional

• Walnut Filling: Replace tarragon with ground walnuts for a popular variant.

Cooking Tips

• Fresh Tarragon: Use fresh green tarragon leaves; dried tarragon lacks the fragrant anise flavor necessary for this dish.

Nutrition Facts

(Estimated per serving, based on 6 servings)

• Calories: ~340 kcal

• Total Fat: 16g

• Saturated Fat: 8g

• Cholesterol: 75mg

• Sodium: 280mg

• Total Carbohydrates: 38g

• Dietary Fiber: 2g

• Sugars: 12g

• Protein: 11g