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Eggless Pogacsa/ Hungarian Savoury Cheese Biscuits

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Cottage Cheese/ Paneer-125 gm
  • Milk-1/4 cup
  • Sugar-1/2 tbs
  • Instant Yeast-1 tsp
  • Salt-1 tsp
  • Flour/ Maida-300 gm
  • Chilled Butter-125 gm
  • cup Sour Cream-1/2 I used curd instead
  • Curd-1/6 cup
  • Cheddar Cheese-100 gm

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • In a bowl mix together milk, sour cream, curd, sugar and yeast.
  • Let it stand for 5 minutes.
  • Mash paneer nicely.
  • Add it to the curd mixture and mix well.
  • Mix together flour and salt in another bowl.
  • Add cold cubed butter and rub it into the flour with your finger tips.
  • When the butter comes to pea size, add the liquid ingredients and slowly bring together the dough.
  • Do not knead it.
  • Cover and set it in fridge for 2 hours.
  • Roll it into a square and spread shredded cheese evenly on it.
  • Roll it into a tight log.
  • Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Roll the refrigerated dough into a thick rectangle.
  • Cut out circles using a cookie cutter and arrange them on a baking tray.
  • Brush the circles with milk and with the help of a knife or bench scraper make criss cross marks on top.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
  • Serve it hot.