Classic Butter Cookies Recipe - Vajas Keksz Classic butter cookies are one of those cookies that everyone loves. The homemade version is way better than what you would find in the grocery stores. They keep well longer than most cookies, crisp and tender with rich butter flavor. You can’t go wrong with this recipe. [...]
Hungarian apple fritters, Alma pongyolában Everybody loves these crunchy, sweet apple fritters, such a delicious fruit dessert. Easy to make and can be ready in just 30 minutes. Ingredients 5-6 apples 2 egg yolks 1 egg white 1.5 cup of all purpose flour Some extra flour to sprinkle the apple pieces 1 heaping tablespoon [...]
Hungarian Rigó Jancsi (Chocolate Mousse) Cake Recipe It is a traditional Hungarian cube-shaped chocolate sponge cake and chocolate cream dessert. It gained popularity in the former Austria-Hungary and is named after Rigó Jancsi (1858–1927), a famous Hungarian Gypsy (Romani people) violinist. It was not at all so easy to find a proper recipe, so [...]
Hungarian Ribboned Carnival Doughnut (Farsangi Fánk) February is the awaited carnival season in Hungary. There is no celebration without some form of the deep fried sugary goodness of donut, it can be also regarded as a symbol of farewell winter feasts. There are lots of different types, the most popular one is also called [...]
Hungarian Walnut Strudel (Diós Rétes)Strudel is a type of layered pastry with a filling that is usually sweet.The traditional strudel pastry dough is very elastic. It is made from flour with a high gluten content, water, lard, vinegar, salt and egg, with no sugar added. The dough is worked vigorously, rested, and then rolled out [...]
Hungarian Beigli - Christmas Poppy Seed and Walnut Roll Cake Hungarian Beigli is a traditional walnut and poppy seed roll which is served in many Hungarian families at Christmas as a special treat. The Christmas meal table would be incomplete without these rolls. Here is my recipe: Ingredients For the dough: 500 grams (17,6 [...]
Hungarian Christmas Walnut Cookies (Hókifli) have a sweet, nutty filling inside a flakey, rich pastry! Heavily sprinkled with icing sugar mixed with vanilla flavored sugar. While they are traditionally made at Christmastime, they are outstanding any time of year! A perfect Christmas dessert, easy to make, plus, they keep very well for days or even [...]
Hungarian plum dumplings (Szilvásgombóc) They can be eaten as dessert, a meatless main dish or side dish. A family favourit and children’s delight. Potato dumplings stuffed with plum, cinnamon, sugar and rolled in breadcrumbs. Ingredients 500 grams (17.6 ounces) of potatoes, peeled, boiled, mashed 200 grams (7 ounces, 1 1/3 cup) of all purpose [...]
Hungarian sour cherry pie (Meggyes pite) is a classic Hungarian summer dessert when you can get the most delicious sour cherries. The filling is baked between two fine-textured layers of pastry. Recipe Ingredients: For the dough: 300 grams (2.5 cups) of flour 120 grams (½ cup) of margarine or butter 50 grams (½ cup) of [...]
Cottage cheese donuts from Hungary (Túrófánk) Hungarian cottage cheese donuts are very easy to make, ideal for beginners. A quick dessert recipe, it takes only 15 minutes to prepare. Hungarian cottage cheese is a fresh, soft curd cheese, similar to farmer's cheese or quark, dry and bot liquidy at all. It is most often [...]
Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake (Zserbó szelet) Gerbeaud cake is probably the best known Hungarian dessert. I am sure if you hear the name of Hungarian Gerbeaud, you associate with the Café Gerbeaud in heart of Budapest. But to me, this word “Gerbeaud” means this wonderful and delicious homemade layered cake with walnut and apricot jam [...]
Hungarian cottage cheese dumplings (Túrógombóc) Ingredients 500 grams of dry, crumbly cottage cheese (17.6 ounces) 2 eggs - separated 100 grams of semolina (or rice semolina) (3.5 ounces) 2 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of vanilla flavored sugar or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Zest of a medium lemon 12 tablespoons of white breadcrumbs [...]
Hungarian poppy seed bread pudding (Mákos Guba) is a Christmas classic in Hungary. Poppy seed is a favorite ingredient all over Central-Europe, a symbol of wealth and fertility. In Hungary, we fill everything with poppy seeds at Christmas time, but we also use them in bread, pasta and baked [...]
Hungarian pancakes (Palacsinta) Hungarian pancakes are thin crepes, rolled up and sprinkled with powdered sugar. There are several things you can fill the palacsinta with, like apricot, strawberry or blueberry jam, vanilla or chocolate pudding, apple sauce with cinnamon, ground walnut, or cocoa powder. It is a really easy to make recipe, a quick [...]
Hungarian apple cake (Almás pite)It is a true Hungarian classic, quite popular in the country. A delicious pie filled with sweetened shredded apple spiced with cinnamon and lemon.Ingredients300 grams (2.5 cups) of flour120 grams (½ cup) of butter50 grams (½ cup) of powdered sugar½ sachet of baking powder (6 grams or 1 teaspoon)½ sachet of [...]
