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Preheat oven to 400.
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Pastry: combine flour and butter in a food processor fitted with a metal blade- pulse until evenly blended.
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Or cut in butter with a pastry blender.
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Add cottage cheese and process (or stir) until dough forms a moist ball.
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Divide dough in half and chill while preparing filling.
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Filling: Mix ham, cheese, celery, green onions, flour and spices.
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On a lightly floured board, roll out half of the dough to form an 11 or 12 inch circle.
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Set on a greased baking sheet.
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Spread filling evenly to within 1 inch of edges.
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Lightly beat egg white and brush outer edges of dough.
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Roll out remaining dough to same size and top the pastry round with the filling with this round.
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Press edges firmly together and flute or crimp.
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Can be assembled ahead to this point.
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Just before baking, brush top and edges with the lightly beaten, reserved egg yolk.
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Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
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Loosen from pan with a metal spatula and slide onto serving plate.
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Cut into slim wedges; serve hot or warm.
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Note: to make Salami-Cheddar filling instead, substitute chopped salami and shredded cheddar cheese for the ham and Swiss and increase the amount of green onion to 1/2 cup.
