Traditional Moldavian vertuta with salted cottage cheese and herbs
| fat cottage cheese 600 g |
| sour cream 100 g |
| herbs (basil, parsley, dill and green onions) 100 g |
| olives (seedless) 160 g |
| dough 300 g |
| vegetable oil 20 ml |
| salt to taste |
| ground black pepper to taste |
Step 1
Prepare the filling. Beat cottage cheese and sour cream with a blender until smooth. Add chopped olives and herbs. Salt, pepper and mix.
Step 2
Roll out the dough a little, then stretch it with your hands into a rectangular shape. Spread the filling along the long edge of the dough and twist into 2-3 turns. Cut off the excess dough and fold the edges inwards. Then twist the roll into a snail, place on a parchment-lined baking tray and brush with vegetable oil.
Step 3
Bake the vertuta at 175 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm. Enjoy.