Sour Cream Swirls with Cottage Cheese and Raisins

Name: Sour Cream Swirls with Cottage Cheese and Raisins
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 480 g Wheat flour; 500 g Curd; 1 Eggs; 180 g Sour cream

Airy, soft, tender, and fragrant! Sour Cream Swirls with Cottage Cheese and Raisins are rich yeast pastries that everyone will love from the first bite. The dough takes a little effort, but the result is worth it - follow the recipe and success is guaranteed!

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Updated : 05 November, 2025

Easy

More than 1 hour.

Ingredients

Dough

480 grams

Wheat flour

250 milliliters

Milk

70 grams

Sour cream

50 grams

Butter

50 grams

Sugar

3 grams

Dry yeast

1 grams

Salt

Filling

500 grams

Curd

100 grams

Sugar

80 grams

Raisins

1

Eggs

1 grams

Vanillin

Brushing

1

Eggs

Topping

180 grams

Sour cream

1 tablespoon

Sugar

Table

Table of volume measurements:

teaspoon - 5 ml
dessert spoon - 10 ml
tablespoon - 20 ml
glass - 200 ml

Preparation

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Step 1

Prepare all ingredients for the dough. Use high-grade flour. The butter should be at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge beforehand.

Step 2

In 50 ml (about 3½ tbsp) of warm milk, mix 1 tsp sugar and 1 tbsp flour.

Step 3

Sprinkle the dry yeast on top. Do not stir - just scatter it evenly over the surface. Use instant yeast that activates in warm liquid.

Step 4

Leave the mixture in a warm place until a foamy “cap” appears, about 10-20 minutes. If no foam forms, the yeast is spoiled and won’t rise.

Step 5

Sift 350 g (2¾ cups) of flour into a bowl, add salt and the remaining sugar, and stir.

Step 6

Add the softened butter and sour cream.

Step 7

Rub the mixture with your hands until crumbly.

Step 8

Pour in the remaining warm milk and the yeast mixture.

Step 9

Knead a soft, elastic dough, gradually adding about 130 g (1 cup) of flour as needed. The dough should not be too stiff - if it feels hard, you’ve added too much flour.

Step 10

Form the dough into a ball, cover with a towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Then knead it again and let it rise another 30 minutes.

Step 11

While the dough rises, prepare the filling. Use rich, creamy cottage cheese - not too dry or grainy. If it’s coarse, blend it or press it through a sieve.

Step 12

Mix the cottage cheese with the egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. If the mixture is too wet, add 1-2 tbsp flour.

Step 13

Stir in raisins (dark or light) and mix well.

Step 14

On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle about 0.2-0.4 in (0.5–1 cm) thick.

Step 15

Spread the cottage cheese filling evenly over the dough.

Step 16

Roll the dough into a log and cut into slices about 1¼-1½ in (3-3.5 cm) thick.

Step 17

Place the swirls cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between them, and let rise for 25 minutes.

Step 18

Beat one small egg with a fork for brushing.

Step 19

Brush the tops of the rolls with the beaten egg before baking.

Step 20

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 21

While baking, prepare the topping.

Step 22

Mix sour cream with sugar until fully dissolved.

Step 23

Brush the hot rolls with the sweet sour cream mixture, let them cool slightly, and serve. Beautiful, soft sour cream rolls are ready - enjoy!