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Istrian Cannelloni - Croatia
Serves 8 pancakes
7 oz	fresh cottage cheese
2 oz	prosciutto
3 oz	ham
3 oz	champignons
2	eggs
3 oz	bread (one day old bread)
-	frying oil
7 oz	fresh tomatoes
-	fresh-ground pepper
1 tbsp	seasoning mix

-	Clean and slice champignons.
-	Chop the tomatoes.
-	Press the cottage cheese through a sieve or run through a liquidizer.
-	Beat the eggs and roughly grate the bread.
-	Fry the prosciutto and ham in a little oil, add the champignons and sprinkle with pepper.
-	Take one-third of this mixture and set it aside.
-	Add to the remainder the prepared cheese.
-	Fill the pancakes with the filling and roll them up, closing the ends as you do with sarmas.
-	Cube the prosciutto and ham.
-	The filled pancakes are first dipped into the beaten eggs, covered in grated bread crumbs, and then fried in hot oil.
-	Now take the one-third of the mixture previously set aside, add tomatoes and allow to simmer.
-	Serve this sauce with fried cannelloni.
-	You may garnish the dish with olives and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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