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Cheese biscuits baked golden brown with crispy cheese topping
Soft flaky cheese biscuits, rich cheese topping.

Flaky Cheese Biscuits

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Hungarian scones are descendants of ash-baked cakes, but today's layered version is technologically related to French puff pastry. Structure comes from folding (creating layers) and yeast. Cheese fat and butter emulsion make it tender (shortening effect), preventing tough gluten, resulting in flaky, not bready texture.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs
🍽️ Servings 15 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pastry board
  • Biscuit cutter (1.5 inch)
  • Pastry brush

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Proof yeast in warm milk with sugar.

Tip: Yeast needs food (sugar) and warmth (95-100°F) to wake up.
2 ✓

Rub cold butter into flour and salt until crumbly.

Tip: Cold butter pockets create steam and layers.
3 ✓

Add yolks, sour cream, yeast mix. Knead quickly.

Tip: Don't melt the butter with hand heat.
4 ✓

Roll to rectangle, fold in thirds (like a letter). Rest cool 20 mins. Repeat twice.

Tip: Folding (laminating) creates mechanical layers.
5 ✓

Roll finger-thick, score top, cut rounds, brush with egg, top with cheese.

Tip: Scoring increases surface area for browning.
6 ✓

Bake at 375-400°F (190-200°C) for 20-25 mins.

Tip: Hot oven gives oven spring.

Recipe FAQ

Why did they tip over?
You twisted the cutter, sealing the sides unevenly. Press down firmly and lift straight up!
Why no layers?
Skipped folding, or butter melted during kneading.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Butter (cold)
  • 0.9 oz Fresh Yeast (or 1 packet Dry Yeast)
  • 0.5 cup Milk (lukewarm)
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 large Egg Yolks
  • 0.6 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1.5 cups Shredded Cheese
  • 1 large Egg (for wash)