Hunklich Cherry Filled Pastry
Ingredients
- Pastry(enough for 2) ⓘ
- 7 cups sifted all-purpose flour, as needed ⓘ
- 2 packages active dry yeast (4 1/2 tsp total) ⓘ
- 2 cups lukewarm whole milk ⓘ
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 3/8 lb butter, melted and cooled slightly ⓘ
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon salt ⓘ
- Filling(per pastry) ⓘ
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1/2 cup farina
- 2 large eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 quart canned cherries, pitted,drained,reserving the juice ⓘ
Instructions
- Pastry dough: Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of the warmed milk, along with 1-2 tsps of the sugar; set aside for 5-10 minutes or until frothy.
- Combine remaining warmed milk in a large bowl and mix with remaining sugar,melted butter, eggs,salt, and finally the yeast mixture.
- Add enough flour to make a soft dough that forms into a ball- you may not need all of it.
- Knead dough on a board dusted with some of the remaining flour until it is smooth and elastic.
- Place dough into an oiled bowl and flip over once to grease top, cover with a lightly greased sheet of plastic wrap and let rise until doubled.
- Punch down dough, recover, then let rise until doubled again (unless you are making two pastries, divide dough in half before rising again and save second half for another use).
- Roll out dough into a large rectangle on floured board to a 1/4" thickness to fit an 11"x11" pan.
- Place dough into pan and let rise 15 minutes.
- Filling:
- Combine milk, water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to just a boil,stirring constantly.
- SLowly stir in farina and cook for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool.
- When it has cooled to room temp, add the 2 whole eggs and vanilla.
- Spread this mixture over the dough in the pan after it has risen for the third time (after the 15 minute rise).
- Spread cherries evenly over this mixture, sprinkling some of the reserved juice on top as well.
- Sprinkle with some sugar as well, to taste.
- Mix together the egg yolks, sour cream, and about 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste.
- Pour evenly over the cherries and pop the whole thing under a broiler for a few minutes.
- Remove from broiler, set oven temp to 350 F and when the oven is at the correct temp, return the pan to the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1065
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).