Hungarian Cheese Pogácsa

Step 1

Set the oven to 400°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the flour and salt into a large bowl and stir with a fork until mixed evenly.

Step 3

Add the cubed cold butter to the flour and use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs with some pea-sized butter pieces still visible.

Step 4

Stir the grated cheese and caraway seeds into the flour mixture until evenly distributed.

Step 5

Pour the sour cream into the bowl and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms with no dry flour visible.

Step 6

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces by pinching off golf-ball-sized portions and rolling each between your palms into a smooth ball.

Step 7

Place each ball on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart so they have room to puff.

Step 8

Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 400°F oven and bake until the pogácsa are golden brown on top and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out with no wet dough clinging to it, about 18–20 minutes.

Step 9

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the pogácsa cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.