Hungarian curd cheese squares🇭🇺

Ahh, Ashley — you’re asking about one of Hungary’s most comforting classics! 🥰

Túrós Kocka (Hungarian curd cheese squares) 🇭🇺 is a soft, moist dessert made with túró (Hungarian-style curd cheese, similar to farmer’s cheese or dry cottage cheese). It’s baked into a fluffy, slightly sweet cake and cut into squares. Light, creamy, and never too sweet, it’s often dusted with powdered sugar and served as a snack, dessert, or even breakfast.


🇭🇺 Hungarian Curd Cheese Squares (Túrós Kocka)

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb (450 g) curd cheese (or farmer’s cheese / well-drained ricotta)
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or ½ tsp vanilla extract)
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 Tbsp semolina (or fine cream of wheat)
  • 3 Tbsp sour cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

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