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Golden brown sweet cheese bundles dusted with powdered sugar.
Soft and flaky cheese bundles with sweet vanilla filling and raisins.

Sweet Cheese Bundles

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
These cheese bundles are a bakery staple, but homemade is best. The secret hides in the layers of puff pastry: thin layers of butter melt during baking, creating steam that puffs the dough into a thousand crispy leaves. The creamy, lemony cheese filling crowns this texture.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Rolling pin
  • Baking sheet with parchment
  • Mixing bowl
  • Pastry brush

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out the puff pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 4x4 inch squares.

Tip: A hot oven (thermal shock) is needed for the steam to rapidly puff the layers before the butter melts out.
2 ✓

For the filling, mash the cheese, mix with sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, the whole egg, and raisins.

Tip: The egg helps bind the cheese during baking so it doesn't run.
3 ✓

Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of each square.

Tip: Don't skimp, but don't overfill—less is sometimes more to keep them sealed.
4 ✓

Fold the four corners over the filling like an envelope and pinch the edges and meeting points tightly together.

Tip: If it won't stick, dampen your finger with water to act as 'glue' on the floury surface.
5 ✓

Place on a baking sheet, brush tops with beaten egg yolk (avoiding cut edges), and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.

Tip: Don't get egg wash on the cut edges, as it will glue the layers together and prevent rising.
6 ✓

Let cool until warm, then dust with powdered sugar.

Recipe FAQ

Why did they open up while baking?
You likely didn't pinch the edges tightly enough, or overfilled them. Steam pushes the dough open!
Why isn't it flaky?
The kitchen or your hands were too warm, melting the butter in the dough before baking. Always work with cold puff pastry!
Filling leaked out?
The cheese was too wet. Add a little farina to absorb excess moisture.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Puff Pastry (thawed but cold)
  • 1/2 lb Farmer Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Lemon Zest
  • 1 Egg (for filling)
  • 1/4 cup Raisins (optional)
  • 1 Egg Yolk (for brushing)
  • 2 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar (for serving)