Dessert for 6

Cheese Raisin Nalesniki

Name: Cheese Raisin Nalesniki
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lukewarm water; 1 cup milk; 4 large eggs; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 pinch salt; 8 oz package cream cheese; 16 oz small curd cottage cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 3/4 cup raisins; powdered sugar for serving (optional)

$6.41for 435 minServes 6

Cook thin crepes, fill them with sweet cheese and raisins, then fold them into warm dessert rolls.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 16 oz$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 3.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	3.75 oz	$1.69Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.61

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.60 per serving$6.41 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
4 large eggs
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 pinch salt
8 oz package cream cheese
16 oz small curd cottage cheese
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup raisins
powdered sugar for serving (optional)

Steps

Whisk the water, milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons melted butter, flour, sugar, and salt into a smooth batter.
Rest the batter for 5 minutes.
Heat an 8-inch skillet over medium heat and brush it with some remaining butter.
Cook thin crepes for 1 to 2 minutes per side, repeating until the batter is used.
Mix the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sugar, and raisins in a bowl.
Fill each crepe with the cheese mixture, fold it closed, and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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