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Poale-n brâu
Moldavian envelope-shaped yeast buns filled with sweet fresh cheese, vanilla and raisins.
About Poale-n brâu
Poale-n brâu are Moldavian Romanian yeast pastries whose square corners fold over a sweet fresh-cheese filling. This profile fixes the traditional raisin variation rather than the source’s seasonal raspberry alternative.
Butter, milk and egg give the dough a mellow richness, while fresh cheese brings gentle tang. Vanilla, orange zest, sugar and raisins make the filling fragrant and softly sweet.
Each bun is golden and plump, with four folded points meeting over a pale, speckled cheese centre. The crumb is soft and bread-like around a moist, lightly grainy filling.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Poale-n brâu
Moldavian Sweet-Cheese Poale-n Brâu with Raisins.
- MilkEnriched dough and egg-wash liquid
- ButterTender dough richness
- Active dry yeastLeavening
- Granulated sugarDough and filling sweetness
- EggsDough, filling and glaze structure
- Wheat flourSoft yeast-dough structure
- SaltBalances the sweet dough
- Orange zestCitrus aroma
- Farmer cheeseFresh-cheese filling
- Wheat semolinaAbsorbs moisture and sets the filling
- Vanilla extractSweet vanilla aroma
- RaisinsTraditional fruit in the cheese filling
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Milk:
- Butter:
- Active dry yeast:
- Granulated sugar:
- Eggs:
- Wheat flour:
- Salt:
- Orange zest: . Whole orange route represents the source ingredient taken specifically as grated zest
- Farmer cheese: . The selected cottage-style fresh cheese is mapped to the approved farmer-cheese route
- Wheat semolina:
- Vanilla extract:
- Raisins:
Origins & food traditions
Chef’s Pencil identifies poale-n brâu as traditional Romanian sweet-cheese buns popular in Moldavia and documents their distinctive envelope fold, complete enriched dough and cheese filling, explicitly naming raisins as the traditional fruit choice. Where Is My Spoon independently identifies branzoaice or poale-n brâu as anchored in Moldavian food tradition and corroborates the yeast dough, cottage cheese, raisin and semolina formula.
Countries
Cuisines & regions
- Romanian Cuisine
- Moldavian Cuisine
- Eastern European Cuisine
- Moldavian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Bucovinian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Moldovan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Romanian CuisineCatalogue link pending review