Cottage Cheese Poppy Seed Roll

Smooth quark or cottage cheese can be used right away. If the cottage cheese is grainy, pulse it in a blender first.

Mix the cottage cheese, butter, and milk until smooth.

Add the flour and baking powder. Start mixing the dough in a bowl, then turn it out onto the counter and knead thoroughly by hand. The dough turns out soft, non-sticky, and very pleasant to work with.

Lightly flour the work surface and roll the dough out into a rectangle about 5-6 mm thick.

Spread the filling evenly over the dough. Roll it up and pinch the edges to seal.

Transfer the roll to a lined baking sheet. Brush the top with an egg beaten with milk.