🇭🇺🇭🇺 Hungarian Cheese Biscuits (Pogácsa)

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• ½ cup warm milk
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups grated cheese (such as semi-hard cheese)
• 1 egg yolk (for brushing)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes if using active yeast.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add butter and rub into flour until crumbly.
3. Stir in sour cream, egg, yeast mixture, and 1 cup of grated cheese. Mix to form a soft dough.
4. Knead briefly until smooth. Cover and let rise 45–60 minutes.
5. Roll dough to about ¾ inch thick. Score the top in a crisscross pattern.
6. Cut into small rounds. Place on a baking sheet.
7. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
8. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15–20 minutes until golden.