Recipes | Aliza Green - Chef, Consultant & Author

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
• 1 (1/4-ounce) package (21/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 pound (3 cups minus 3 tablespoons) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces (1/2 cup minus 1/2 tablespoon) white whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• Grated zest of 1 orange (4 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into bits and softened
• 6 ounces (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled
• Filling and Assembly
• 1/2 pound mild goat cheese, substitute farmer cheese or dry-curd cottage cheese
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• Grated zest of 1 lemon (1 tablespoon)
• 2 ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 ounces (1/2 cup minus 1/2 tablespoon) all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for the egg wash
• Crystallized or raw sugar, for sprinkling