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Slovenian Cheese and Meat Roll with Traditional Dough

Name: Slovenian Cheese and Meat Roll with Traditional Dough
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Slovenian
Ingredients: 1 kg flour; 1 packet yeast; 100 ml milk; 1 egg; 100 g butter; 200 g cheese (e.g., quark or farmer's cheese); 200 g ground meat (pork or beef); 1 onion; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp paprika

A traditional Slovenian potica made with a yeasted dough filled with a mix of cheese and meat, baked to golden perfection.

60 minutes8 servings

Method

Mix the flour, yeast, milk, egg, and butter to make a soft dough. Let it rise for 1 hour.
In a pan, cook the onion and ground meat until browned. Add salt and paprika, then mix with the cheese.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle, spread the meat and cheese mixture, then roll it up tightly.
Cut into slices and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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