Fit Cheese Pita by @helena_pudic

58 min

2 servings

🧀

500 g

Low-fat cottage cheese

🥚

2 eggs + 2

Egg

🍚

6 sheets

Rice paper

🥛

100 ml

Milk

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🫒

5 ml

Olive oil

🌱

3 g

Sesame seeds

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Line the baking tray with parchment paper.

  2. Combine
    • low-fat cottage cheese
    • egg
    • salt

    Combine 500 g low-fat cottage cheese, 1 egg, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

  3. Whisk
    • egg
    • skim milk

    Whisk the remaining 1 egg with 100 ml skim milk in a second mixing bowl.

  4. Dip
    • rice paper
    • egg
    • skim milk

    Dip 3 rice paper sheets individually into the egg-and-milk mixture. Overlap them to form one large wrapper.

  5. Roll
    • low-fat cottage cheese
    • rice paper

    Place half of the cheese filling in the center of the rice-paper wrapper. Roll it tightly into a pita parcel.

  6. Place
    • rice paper
    • low-fat cottage cheese

    Repeat with the remaining 3 rice paper sheets and cheese filling. Place both rolls on the lined baking tray.

  7. Brush
    • olive oil
    • sesame seeds

    Brush the rolls with olive oil. Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over both rolls.

  8. Bake

    Bake for 35–40 minutes until deeply golden and crisp. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Fit Cheese Pita by @helena_pudic

58 min

2 servings

🧀

500 g

Low-fat cottage cheese

🥚

2 eggs + 2

Egg

🍚

6 sheets

Rice paper

🥛

100 ml

Milk

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🫒

5 ml

Olive oil

🌱

3 g

Sesame seeds

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Line the baking tray with parchment paper.

    🍳baking tray
    📜parchment paper

  2. Step 2/8

    Combine 500 g low-fat cottage cheese, 1 egg, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

    🧀low-fat cottage cheese
    🥚egg
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork

  3. Step 3/8

    Whisk the remaining 1 egg with 100 ml skim milk in a second mixing bowl.

    🥚egg
    🥛skim milk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork

  4. Step 4/8

    Dip 3 rice paper sheets individually into the egg-and-milk mixture. Overlap them to form one large wrapper.

    🍚rice paper
    🥚egg
    🥛skim milk
    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/8

    Place half of the cheese filling in the center of the rice-paper wrapper. Roll it tightly into a pita parcel.

    🧀low-fat cottage cheese
    🍚rice paper

  6. Step 6/8

    Repeat with the remaining 3 rice paper sheets and cheese filling. Place both rolls on the lined baking tray.

    🍚rice paper
    🧀low-fat cottage cheese
    🍳baking tray

  7. Step 7/8

    Brush the rolls with olive oil. Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over both rolls.

    🫒olive oil
    🌱sesame seeds
    🖌️pastry brush

  8. Step 8/8

    Bake for 35–40 minutes until deeply golden and crisp. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

    🍳baking tray

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Eggs, Grains, Seasonings, Oils, Seeds

Ingredients

Low-fat cottage cheese, Egg, Rice paper, Milk, Salt, Pepper, Olive oil, Sesame seeds

Notes

Egg (mixed into the cheese filling, mixed with the milk for dipping the rice paper), Milk (0% fat milk, used to dip the rice paper), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste), Olive oil (brushed on top, no amount given), Sesame seeds (sprinkled on top, no amount given)

Allergens

Milk, Eggs, Sesame

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High-protein, Gluten-free

Calories

316 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 35g, Carbohydrates: 18g, Fat: 11g, Fiber: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 343mg, Sodium: 393mg, Phosphorus: 356mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 0.9µg, Vitamin D: 1.1µg, Riboflavin: 0.4mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

38 minutes

Overall

58 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, fork, pastry brush, baking tray, parchment paper

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Snack, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@helena_pudic

Origin

Cuisine

Balkan, Croatian

Geographic

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Creamy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Mild, Tangy, Nutty

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer because it contains dairy and egg), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat in an oven for best crispness), freezer : 1 month (Cool completely before freezing,Wrap portions tightly,Bake or reheat from thawed)