Soft oil-based dough, quark, sweet plum jam, and crumbly streusel come together in these small homemade pastries that you can make without waiting for the dough to rise. Once baked, they are golden, fragrant, and perfect as a sweet treat with coffee or tea.
This recipe is especially practical thanks to the simple preparation of the dough. Although it contains yeast, you don’t need to let the shaped pastries rise and can fill them right away. The amount of quark, jam, and streusel can be adjusted according to the number and size of the pieces you prepare.
What You Will Need
For the oil dough:
- 1/2 kg plain flour,
- 40 g yeast,
- a pinch of salt,
- 1 tablespoon sugar,
- 250 ml milk,
- 200 ml oil.
For the filling and streusel:
- quark,
- plum jam,
- streusel to taste.
The original recipe does not specify the exact amount of quark, jam, or streusel, so adjust them according to the number and size of your pastries.
Step-by-Step Preparation:
1. Preparing the ingredients: Gather the plain flour, yeast, salt, sugar, milk, and oil. Also prepare the quark, plum jam, and your chosen streusel so you can fill and finish the shaped pastries right away.
2. Making the dough: In a large bowl, mix the plain flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, sugar, milk, and oil. Work everything together thoroughly until you get a smooth dough suitable for shaping small pastries.
3. Dividing the dough: Divide the finished dough into smaller pieces according to how large you want your pastries to be. Shape each portion into a small round and make a space in the center for the filling.
4. Filling without rising: You don’t need to let the shaped pastries rise, as the dough is ready to use immediately. Place a little quark in the center of each piece, adjusting the amount to the size of the pastry.
5. Adding the jam: Spread a layer of plum jam over the quark. Place the filling mainly in the prepared center so that each pastry has both quark and jam.
6. Finishing with streusel: Sprinkle the filled pastries with streusel according to your taste and preference. Once prepared, you can put them straight into the preheated oven without any further waiting.
7. Baking: Bake the pastries in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 15–20 minutes. They are done when they turn golden; adjust the exact baking time according to their size and your oven.
8. Serving: Remove the baked pastries from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Serve them as homemade sweet pastries with quark filling, plum jam, and streusel.
How to Fill the Pastries Properly
Leave enough space in the center of each shaped piece for both fillings. First add the quark, then spread the plum jam on top, as the original recipe suggests. The exact amount of filling is not specified, so adjust it according to the size of your pastries.
Add the streusel only after filling. You can choose the type and amount of streusel according to your own preference without changing the basic oil dough preparation process.
Why You Don’t Need to Wait for Rising
Although the dough contains yeast, the original recipe is designed so that it is ready to use immediately after mixing. After shaping, you can fill the pastries with quark and jam, sprinkle with streusel, and bake them right away. Skipping the rising time makes the whole process much simpler.
How to Tell When the Pastries Are Baked
The main indicator is the golden color of the dough. At 180°C, baking takes about 15–20 minutes, but the final time may vary depending on the size of the pieces and your oven. Check the pastries towards the end of the suggested time to make sure they don’t overbake.
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