Hungarian Cottage Cheese & Raisin Danish (Túrós Batyu

 

Hungarian Cottage Cheese & Raisin Danish (Túrós Batyu)

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 250 ml warm milk
• 7 g active dry yeast
• 80 g sugar
• 80 g butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp salt

Filling:

• 500 g cottage cheese (or quark)
• 80 g sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 80 g raisins

For Brushing:

• 1 beaten egg

Instructions:

1. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk with a little sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Mix flour, sugar, salt, butter, egg, vanilla, and the yeast mixture. Knead into a smooth dough and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Mix the cottage cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest, and raisins.
4. Roll out the dough and cut into squares. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each square.
5. Fold the four corners toward the center and pinch lightly.
6. Brush with beaten egg and let rest for 15 minutes.
7. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes, until golden brown.