Hungarian Túrós Béles (Cottage Cheese Strudel)

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 500 g flour
• 1 packet baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 200 g sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 100 g butter or lard
• 2–3 tbsp sugar

Filling:

• 500 g cottage cheese (túró)
• 2–3 eggs
• 100 g sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2–3 tbsp semolina or breadcrumbs (optional)
• A handful of raisins (optional)

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sour cream, eggs, butter, and sugar into a soft dough.
2. Divide dough into two parts and roll out.
3. Mix filling ingredients until creamy.
4. Place one layer of dough in a baking tray.
5. Spread cottage cheese filling evenly.
6. Cover with the second dough layer.
7. Bake at 180°C for 35–45 minutes until golden.