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Ingredients
- 1 med Onion, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 c. Non-fat small curd cottage cheese, (16 ounces)
- 2 Tbsp. Egg substitute mixed with:
- 1 x Extra large egg white
- 1/8 tsp Grnd white pepper
- 1 c. Cooked mashed Idaho potatoes, *See Note
- 3 sht phyllo pastry
- 1/3 c. Fine dry bread crumbs
- Extra virgin olive oil spray
Directions
- *Note: or possibly other baking potato
- 1. Saute/fry the onion in the extra virgin olive oil till wilted and golden brown.
- 2. Mix the onion, cottage cheese, egg mix, pepper and potatoes in a bowl. Beat well by hand or possibly with a hand mixer.
- 3. Coat 1 phyllo sheet with extra virgin olive oil cooking spray. (Keep the rest of the phyllo dough covered.) Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. of bread crumbs and cut into 4- inch squares. (A pizza cutter does a good job.)
- 4. Place a scant Tbsp. of filling in the center of each square.
- 5. Fold the top and bottom of the phyllo over the filling. Turn over and fold the 2 sides towards the center.. There will be several thicknesses of dough on both the top and bottom of the knish. Place the second folded side down on a nonstick baking sheet coated with extra virgin olive oil spray.
- 6. Repeat as above till all the mix has been used.
- 7. Prick each knish once with a fork; coat lightly with extra virgin olive oil spray.
- 8. Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F oven for about 30 min or possibly till golden.
- Variation:Kasha Knishes: saute/fry 1/2 c. chopped onion in 1 Tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil till wilted and lightly browned. Combine the onion with 2 c. of cooked kasha, add in salt and pepper to taste, and proceed as in step 3, omitting the bread crumbs.
- Ms. Roth states these knishes are easy to make and freeze well.
- Harriet Roth's Deliciously Healthy Jewish Cooking 350 New Low-Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium Recipes for Holidays and Every Day Dutton/ The
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 51g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 50 | |
| Calories from Fat 9 | 18% |
| Total Fat 1.03g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.25g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium 104mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 6.23g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.1g | 1% |
| Protein 3.91g | 6% |
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