Hungarian Dill and Cottage Cheese Pie (Kapros túrós lepény)
Tha Hungarian cheese pie
Desserts are popular among Hungarians. And they are usually very well made. This cottage cheese pie with dill is a popular meal among Hungarian households. Simple, filling, and ideal for a lunch with for example a soup. Makee it with us using this recipe!
Ingredients:
dough:
- 400 g all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 200 ml milk
- 4 g dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 50 g butter
- salt
The cream:
- 500 g Cottage (or) Farmer cheese (or Ricotta)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla sugar or extract
- 1 bunch of dill leaves
- salt
To the top:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp sour cream
Steps:
- Mix the lukewarm milk with the yeast and sugar. Leave the yeast to activate for 10 minutes.
- Mix the sifted flour with an egg, the soft butter, a pinch of salt and the risen yeast mixture. Knead until a firm and springy dough forms. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour, cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to the size of a baking tray (~14×8″/35×20 cm) and place it on the tray.
- Mix the cottage cheese with eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, breadcrumbs, a bunch of finely chopped dill and salt to taste. Spread this mixture evenly over the dough. Bake the pastry at 180°C (350°F) for 40 minutes.
- Brush the hot surface of pie with the egg yolk and sour cream mixture and put it back in the oven. Bake for a further 10 minutes.
- Cut and enjoy your cheese pie!
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