Small Hungarian Cheese Scones (Sajtos Pogácsa)

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

Put the farmers cheese in a large bowl and break it up with a fork.

Add the flour, salt, the cold diced butter, one egg yolk and 2/3rd of the grated cheese.

Mix everything together with your hands and knead the dough until it's thoroughly mixed and you have a nice smooth dough.

Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat your oven to 180C (360F).

After 1 hour place the dough on a well floured surface and sprinkle some flour over the dough.

Roll it out to a 0.5 cm (0.2”) thick rectangle then fold it this way: upper half to the middle, then fold the lower part on it then the two sides on each other.

Now, roll it out again – using more flour if needed – until you've got a ½ inch (1.2 cm) thick rectangular dough.

Cut small rounds from the dough with a 3.5 cm (1.3”) cutter.

Place the rounds on a non-stick baking sheet and brush them with the remaining egg yolk.

Put a pinch of grated cheese on top of the scones then put it into the preheated oven.

Bake for 20-25 minutes on 180C (360F).

When the Pogácsa is nice and golden, take it out of the oven.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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