Zagorski Å¡trukli or Å¡truklji () is a popular traditional
Croatian dish served in households across
Hrvatsko Zagorje and
Zagreb regions in the north of the country, composed of dough and various types of filling which can be either boiled or baked. It is closely related to
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Preparation
The preparations are the same for both boiled and baked types of Å¡trukli. Pastry is rolled out flat and very thin, to cover the table top. A mixture of
cottage cheese with eggs,
sour cream and salt is spread thinly over the pastry. Then the pastry is rolled lengthwise from both sides into two joined rolls, and finally cut into 10–20 cm long pieces.
For baked Å¡trukli, the pieces are then placed into a baking tray, generously covered in clotted cream, and baked for roughly 45 minutes, until slightly brown on top.
For boiled Å¡trukli, the pieces are placed into a pot of boiling water. Onion and
parsley
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are fried separately until slightly brown, and then added into the pot. The Å¡trukli are then cooked for roughly 20 minutes.
Cultural heritage
In 2007, Zagorski Å¡trukli was added to the list of Croatia's intangible cultural heritage maintained by Croatia's
Ministry of Culture.
References
External links
"Zagorski domaći štrukli"at the Croatian Food Agency website
Croatian cuisine
Cheese dishes
Croatian desserts
National dishes
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