dough made with pressed cottage cheese, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and olive oil, filled with mozzarella and deli ham, topped with egg yolk and sesame seeds, then air-fried or baked until golden.
Cottage Cheese Doughs & Pastries
High-Protein Ham & Cheese Swirls
these savory ham and cheese swirls are made with cottage cheese dough and air-fried or baked until golden.
- Yield
- Makes 5-6 swirls
Ingredients
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Dough
Filling
For topping
Directions
- 1
Mix all the dough ingredients together.
- 2
Let the dough rest in the fridge/freezer for 5ā10 minutes.
- 3
Roll the dough into a thin rectangle on a floured surface and divide it in half.
- 4
Sprinkle cheese over one half and layer the ham on top. Cover with the second half of the dough.
- 5
Seal the edges and gently roll it out a little more.
- 6
Cut into 5-6 long strips. Twist each strip, then roll it into a swirl.
- 7
Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- 8
Air fry at 280Ā°F (140Ā°C) for 17 minutes, then increase to 340Ā°F (170Ā°C) for another 15 minutes, or bake until golden.
Nutrition
- Serving size
- per swirl
- Calories
- ~278 calories
- Protein
- ~26 g
