ungarian Sweet Cottage Cheese Pastry (Túrós Batyu)

 

Hungarian Sweet Cottage Cheese Pastry (Túrós Batyu)

Ingredients

For the dough:

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

For the filling:

• 500 g cottage cheese (or farmer's cheese/ricotta, well drained)
• 80 g sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 50 g raisins (optional)

For brushing & topping:

• 1 egg (beaten)
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Mix the warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Combine the flour, remaining sugar, salt, egg, melted butter, vanilla, and yeast mixture. Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth.
3. Cover and let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until doubled.
4. Mix the cottage cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest, and raisins.
5. Roll the dough to about 5 mm thick and cut into 10–12 cm squares.
6. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each square.
7. Fold the four corners toward the center and pinch them together firmly.
8. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let rise for 20–30 minutes.
9. Brush with beaten egg.
10. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.
11. Cool slightly and dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.