Hungarian Cheese Pogacsa Recipe🇭🇺

Here’s the authentic and melt-in-your-mouth Hungarian Cheese Pogácsa (Sajtos Pogácsa) recipe 🇭🇺 — a beloved savory pastry that’s crisp on the outside, soft and flaky inside, and loaded with cheese. These are perfect for parties, breakfast, or as a comforting snack with a cup of tea or coffee.

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Cheese Pogácsa (Sajtos Pogácsa)

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 packet (7 g) instant yeast or 25 g fresh yeast
• 1 cup (250 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• ¾ cup (180 ml) sour cream (tejföl)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup (100 g) grated cheese (like Trappista, Emmental, or cheddar)
• ¼ cup (60 ml) warm milk
• 1 tsp sugar (to activate yeast, if using fresh yeast)

For topping:

• 1 egg, beaten (for brushing)
• ½ cup (50 g) grated cheese (for sprinkling)

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