Golden Caraway Puffs Food

GOLDEN CARAWAY PUFFS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, egg, sugar, butter, onion, caraway seeds, salt, baking soda, yeast mixture and 1-1/3 cups flour; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on high 4 minutes. Stir in remaining flour. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Stir down batter. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. , Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 1 minute before removing to a wire rack; serve warm.

MY AWARD WINNING RYE PARTY PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. For pastry puffs: In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flours, parsley, garlic powder and salt all at once; stir quickly until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with caraway seeds. Bake at 400º for 18-20 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff crossways through center, but not all the way through, to allow steam to escape. (The top will open up like a cap.)Let cool. For filling: In a mixing bowl, mix well the first 8 ingredients, then stir in olives. Open puffs, stuff with filling, lightly close tops of puffs over filling. Cover, chill til serving. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.
• 2. *Tip: If pastry puffs start to fall when you take them out of the oven, pop them right back in, they weren't done enough. They will immediately poof back up and then bake 2-3 minutes longer. Everyone's ovens are different!

RYE PARTY PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil.
• Add flours, parsley, garlic powder and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms.
• Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
• Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Bake at 400º for 18-20 minutes or until golden.
• Remove to wire racks.
• Immediately cut a slit in each puff crossways through center, but not all the way through, to allow steam to escape. (The top will open up like a cap.).
• Let cool.
• In a mixing bowl, mix well the first 8 ingredients, then stir in olives.
• Open puffs, stuff with filling, lightly close tops of puffs over filling.
• Cover, chill til serving.
• Makes 4 1/2 dozen.