Cottage Cheese Croissants Recipes

GLAZED CHEESE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine butter, cottage cheese, flour, and salt. Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a well-floured surface, roll dough out to a 14-inch circle. Cut circle evenly into 8 triangles. Roll each triangle up, from wide end to tip, turning ends of roll in to form a crescent shape. Place croissants 3 inches apart on a rimmed baking sheet (to catch any drips); bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make Sugar Glaze: In a glass measuring cup, add 2 teaspoons milk by 1/2 teaspoonfuls to 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, stirring until glaze is of a drizzling consistency. It should be thin enough to pour while still thick enough to coat croissants. Drizzle over croissants. Serve warm, or let cool to room temperature. Store at room temperature in an airtight container, up to 2 days.

COTTAGE CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, eggs, onion, bread crumbs and spinach. Transfer to an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

TOO EASY CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Proof the yeast in the warm water and set aside.
• Beat egg yolks,stir in warm milk,sugar,salt, yeast mixture,and 2/3cup of the flour.
• Beat until smooth and set aside.
• Cut butter into remaining flour until partcles are the size of LARGE PEAS.
• Pour in yeast mixture.
• Mix lightly with a spatula just until flour is moistened.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• IT MUST BE COLD WHEN ROLLING OUT. If it gets too warm and the butter starts to melt, fold into thirds and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Turn out onto a floured board and knead lightly.
• Divide into thirds.
• Roll each into 16 inch diameter circle and cut into 12 pie shaped wedges.
• Roll wedges starting at the wide end.
• Place point side down on a greased baking sheet.
• Cover with towel and let rise at room temperature until doubled.
• Brush each with beaten egg white.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm or re-heat in low oven-- do not microwave.
• Makes 36 small, but you can make as big as you want.

COTTAGE CHEESE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Combine butter and cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add flour.
• Mix until dough forms.
• Wrap dough tightly in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Return other portions to refrigerator.
• Roll dough into 10 inch circle on well-floured board.
• Cut into 8 wedges.
• Roll each into crescent starting at wide end.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake on lightly greased baking sheet, 2 inches apart at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• While croissants are baking, prepare glaze.
• Drizzle glaze or brush on tops of warm croissants.
• Serve warm.

COTTAGE BUTTERHORNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and cottage cheese until blended. Combine flour and salt; gradually beat into the butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until dough is easy to handle., Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends and place point side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans on wire racks., For glaze, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the confectioner's sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over rolls.

LASAGNA-STUFFED CROISSANT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork and beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Blot meat with paper napkins to remove as much grease as possible.
• Add tomato paste, onion, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the browned meat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Mix well and simmer the meat filling, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg together for the cheese filling.
• Unroll crescent rolls and press together to form a rectangle of dough. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, with the short sides of the dough hanging over the long edge of the baking sheet.
• Spread 1/2 of the meat filling down the middle of the dough. Spoon cheese filling on top. Layer remaining meat filling over the cheese. Add Monterey Jack cheese on top. Pull sides of dough across one another to form a loaf, sealing all open edges. Brush top of loaf with milk and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until deep golden brown in color, 20 to 25 minutes.