Bouikos Con Kashkaval (Sephardic Cheese Buns)

Adapted from The Book of New Israeli Food, via jannagur.com.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
• 9  ounces  soft cheese, such as gvina levana (ricotta may be substituted)
• 7  ounces  hard cheese such as  kashkaval, grated (Parmesan may be substituted)
• 5  ounces  brinza cheese, crumbled (feta may be substituted)
• 1  egg
• 7  ounces  melted butter
• 2  ounces hard cheese, grated, for topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Combine flour, gvina levana cheese, kashkaval cheese, brinza cheese, egg, and butter.
3. Mix well to form a soft dough. Add a little more flour if it's too wet to shape.
4. Divide dough into 30 small balls, about the size of apricots.
5. Dip the top of each ball into the grated topping cheese.
6. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
7. Serve warm.