Easy Hungarian cottage cheese strudel (túrós rétes)🇭🇺

🇭🇺 Easy Hungarian Cottage Cheese Strudel (Túrós Rétes) – Creamy, Light & Irresistible! 🧀🥐✨

This beloved Hungarian dessert combines a soft, creamy cottage cheese filling wrapped in golden, flaky pastry. Traditionally made with handmade strudel dough, this easy version uses store-bought phyllo (filo) pastry, making it simple to prepare while keeping that authentic flavor everyone loves!


🍰 Ingredients:

For the filling:

  • 1 lb (450 g) cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese (túró)
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon (optional but lovely!)
  • 2 tbsp semolina or breadcrumbs (to absorb excess moisture)
  • A pinch of salt

For the pastry:

  • 8–10 sheets phyllo (filo) dough
  • ½ cup (115 g) melted butter (or neutral oil)

For dusting:

  • Powdered sugar

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