Quick Herbed Cheese Roll-Ups

22 Comments | April 28, 2011 | Posted in Breads & Savory Bakes

I’ve  been making these wonderful herbed cheese stuffed roll-ups for a very long time  and they are always a hit in the household. They are quick and easy to make. The dough is leavened with baking powder and not yeast, which means there is no rising required for the dough. But softness? It is still there! And lots of it! And lots of flavor, too.

Quick Herbed Cheese Roll-Ups

Makes 24 rollups

For the Dough:
2+ 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (bleached flour is ok too)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, at room temperature
1/2 cup corn oil

For the Filling:
2 + 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled feta cheese
1 egg white
1 tablespoon or more, to taste, chopped fresh parsley (you can also use fresh green onions -green parts only- or dill in place of parsly).

For the Glaze:
1 egg yolk

To Sprinkle:
Nigella sativa seeds or sesame seeds

Method:

First, prepare the dough. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to mix. Pour in the milk and oil. Stir with your hands to mix, then knead until very elastic, soft and not tight (very important!), and pliable dough is formed. Shape the dough into a ball and place the ball back in the bowl. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Combine all the ingredients for the filling in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside. (If using unsalted white cheese in place of feta, add some salt to the filling, to taste)

Preheat the oven to 380F (195C). Have 2 large baking sheets ready.

Divide the dough into 3 parts and shape each part into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll out one ball into an 11-inch (28 cm) disk (I do this on a marble countertop and the dough doesn’t stick to it so there is no need to sprinkle any flour onto the surface, but if you are using a different surface and the dough sticks to it, flour it lightly before rolling the dough). Using a sharp knife, cut the circle in half, then across, to obtain 4 wedges, then cut each wedge into 2 wedges (each circle will give you a total of 8 wedges). Place a heaped teaspoonful of the filling on the wider edge of the wedge, then roll it up (no need to tuck the dough in - the filling will not ooze out while baking) starting from that edge.

Place the roll-ups on the baking sheet. Continue with the same dough balls.

Brush the rollups with the egg yolk and sprinkle with nigella sativa seeds or sesame seeds.

Bake for 10 minutes, one sheet on the top rack and another on the bottom, then rotate and bake for 10 minutes more, or until the roll-ups are golden. Remove from the oven. Serve warm (best!) or at room temperature.


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  • 1. Aparna  |  April 28th, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    I make rolls like these with yeasted dough which are a favourite with us. Must try this one, as it doesn’t need rising time. They look delicious.

  • 2. Rosa  |  April 28th, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    Scrumptious!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  • 3. Nargiz  |  April 28th, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Good recipe for the weekend!!…

    Thanks,

    ~Nargiz

  • 4. Sarah  |  April 29th, 2011 at 12:35 am

    These looks superb :) making this my project for the weekend :)

  • 5. Nami @ Just One Cookbook  |  April 29th, 2011 at 1:18 am

    Hi Farida! Thank you for visiting my website. :-) You have so many wonderful recipes here and I’m so happy to find you! And first, this cheese rollsups look great! I didn’t think about adding herbs (duh!). I’ll try it next time. Your pictures are stunning and I’m so excited to follow you (now following via facebook).

  • 6. Marysol  |  April 29th, 2011 at 6:19 am

    ‘Cheese’ and ‘Roll-Ups’ should never be allowed to appear in the same sentence.
    Thud.

    Have a good weekend, mi amiga!

  • 7. Cynthia  |  April 29th, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Love it!

  • 8. tasteofBeirut  |  May 1st, 2011 at 10:53 am

    This is very similar to rolls we make in the Lebanese kitchen except presented differently; love them~

  • 9. Lana  |  May 1st, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    Made it this evening-very good!!!!!!!!!
    Everyone loved it. Thanks

  • 10. Hulya Unsal  |  May 2nd, 2011 at 12:04 am

    I made the similar recipe without yeast just a few days before you posted. We Turkish people love those kind of snacks! yours looks delicious Farida…Love it!

  • 11. Farida  |  May 2nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Thank you for all your comments, friends. Love reading them.

  • 12. anushruti  |  May 3rd, 2011 at 5:32 am

    These look great!

  • 13. Sadagat Aliyeva  |  May 5th, 2011 at 6:59 am

    I made this for my hubby’s birthday.
    Everybody lovet it.
    Thanks, Farida.

  • 14. Annie  |  May 5th, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    I made these today for my kids they loved them. As usual all your recepies are perfect

  • 15. Emel Rivenburg  |  May 8th, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Farida thanks for the recipe ! It was just in time for our picnic:) They turned out great ! very, very tasty !!! just got them out of oven and already ate 2 :)
    Thanks and looking forward for new recipes !!!!

  • 16. Farida  |  May 9th, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    So glad so many of you tried the recipe. Thank you!

  • 17. Nikki T.  |  August 15th, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Farida x., would the dough recipe above work with potato or meat filling, in a “pirozhki” scenario?

  • 18. Feride  |  August 15th, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    NIKKI T - You can use the dough for any filling your heart desires:) Potato would be particularly delicious.

  • 19. Nikki T.  |  August 16th, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    Thank you, Feride x.! I am going to make them tonight… I am also going to make Cinnamon Rolls, and wonder if you could make it your next presentation on azru.tv…
    All the best -
    N.

  • 20. Fathiya  |  August 18th, 2011 at 6:06 am

    These look yummy, will definately try these but I dont have corn oil would conola or vegetable oil make any difference

  • 21. Diana  |  January 20th, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Hi Farida. I have tried the dough and it came out good. Its easy and quick to make. I used canola oil instead of corn oil. I made these for breakfast so I put apples and blueberries instead.. did not have seeds either but it still came out delicious. I wont be buying pastry dough anymore. I ll be using your recipe from now on.

    Many thanks. : )

  • 22. FERIDE - AZCOOKBOOK  |  January 23rd, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    D?ANA - Thank you! You made my day! Enjoy.

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