Hungarian Cottage Cheese Buns – Túrós Batyu

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling

• 1½ cups cottage cheese
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons semolina
• ¼ cup raisins, optional

For Brushing

• 1 egg, beaten
• Powdered sugar, for dusting