Zagorski Štrukli {Zagorje Cheese Strukli}

Oh man, I am so excited to get a copy of this recipe. I first ate this when I was staying in Maria Bistrica (the most spiritual place in Croatia) and spent the day tasting wines and eating Zagorski Štrukli at Vuglec Breg Winery and LOVED it.

Zagorski Štrukli is a traditional dish served across Hrvatsko Zagorje and Zagreb and now, thanks to Robert Jerin, who runs a fabulous page about Croatian Heritage & Genealogy I get to share this recipe with you and trust me when I say, it’s very filling!!


How to make Zagorski Štrukli

Serves 8 to 10

What you need to make Zagorski Štrukli

•     5 & a 1/3 cups of all-purpose flour
•     5 eggs
•     200 mls of water
•     One tablespoon cooking oil
•     Two pinches of salt
•     2 1/2 pounds dry curd cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
•     1 cup of melted butter
•     4 cups heavy cream

Making Zagorski Štrukli

    In a large mixing bowl make a dough. Mix the flour, one egg, oil, a pinch of salt and a small amount water together. Knead the dough, either in the bowl or floured surface, until bubbles start to form, and the dough becomes smooth.
    Shape the dough into a ball. Coat the surface with cooking spray, cover with a clean dishtowel and let stand about 15 minutes.
    While the dough is resting, make the filling: Mix the cheese with the remaining four eggs in a new mixing bowl. Add a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup of melted butter. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
    Sprinkle onto a bigger work surface such as a kitchen table with flour.
    Roll out the dough to paper-thin thickness.
    Then, spread out the cheese mixture evenly over dough.
    Brush the dough with 1/2 cup melted butter.
    Roll up, jelly-roll fashion. This will show you what kind of roll that is
    Cut the roll into 20 pieces. The cutting is traditionally done with the rim of a plate, but you can use a knife.

Cooking the Zagorski Štrukli

    Boil the strukli in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.
    Drain and arrange on a greased ovenproof dish.
    Preheat oven to 400°. Pour the remaining 1⁄2 cup butter over the štrukle and top with cream.
    Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

Want to freeze the Zagorski Štrukli? Then, just freeze štrukle after boiling them. Then when you are ready to eat them, remove them from the deep freeze, thaw slightly, and place in ovenproof dish and top with butter and cream and
then bake.
Dobar tek! Oh, and if you make these, please be sure to tell us what you thought.
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http://www.chasingthedonkey.com/croatian-cooking-zagorski-strukli-zagorje-cheese/