Cabbage scones – Káposztás pogácsa
Cabbage is a versatile vegetable: it can be stuffed, braised, combined with noodles, and it can also be used as a filling for scones. Cabbage scones are made from a yeasted dough, which is...
Category: Breads, buns & biscuits
Easter ham-horseradish puff pastry wreath
Ham and horseradish are inevitable elements of Easter in Hungary. The following recipe combines these two main ingredients in a savory puff pastry wreath. The wreath’s decoration isn’t as difficult as it may seem,...
Búrkifli – Walnut and poppy seed crescents
Búrkifli is a crescent shaped Hungarian bakery product, that is made from puff pastry and filled with ground walnuts or poppy seeds. Puff pastry is usually an ingredient you buy in the grocery store...
Classic salty tea biscuits
These salty tea biscuits are often served at parties and weddings in Hungary. They are heavy and dense, as neither yeast nor baking powder can be found in the dough, which is loaded with...
Round challah – Kerek barhesz
Challah (barhesz) is an iconic food of the Jewish cuisine. The term challah is applied to any bread that is used in Jewish rituals, it doesn’t have anything to do with a bread’s appearance....
Egérke – Spoon doughnuts
Egérke is a simple Hungarian spoon doughnut recipe (similar to tarkedli), which requires just basic ingredients, so there is a good chance you will have it all on hand. Egérke translates to tiny mouse,...
Lard scones – Zsíros pogácsa
Lard is your friend, escpecially if you are a Hungarian. These lard scones are a good example how lard can turn ordinary foods into tasty wonders. It provides a mild flavor and a crumbly,...
Kokosh cake – Kakaós kalács
A few weeks ago I got an email whose sender was looking for the recipe of kokosh cake. I couldn’t help her instantly, as I had never heard of it before. After browsing several...
Rugelach
There has been a debate over its origin, but one thing is for sure, rugelach is a light and flaky, crescent-shaped Jewish pastry usually made for Hanukkah and To BiShvat. While some insist that...
Kakastaréj – Walnut crescent rolls
Kakastaréj is a walnut filled, crescent shaped sweet pastry from Hajdúböszörmény, a little town in the eastern part of Hungary. The word kakastaréj translates as rooster comb and it refers to the scored, bent...
Scones with cottage cheese spread – Körözöttes pogácsa
There are plenty of tasty pogács recipes on the internet, but scones with cottage cheese spread are unique in their own way. I have recently learned this recipe from a Hungarian chef (Szoky konyhája)....
Hajtovány – Cheese buns
Hajtovány is a popular savoury pastry made in many regions of Hungary. It has a simple yeasted dough that is filled with a butter-egg-cheese mixture (sometimes smoked ham is added too). I used Edam...
Peach biscuits
In Hungary peach biscuits played a part at weddings for decades in the 20th century, when the wedding desserts were made by family members and friends at home. Their preparation is quite time consuming,...
Rongyos kifli – Hungarian croissant
Rongyos kifli is actually a Hungarian croissant, a quicker, simpler and rustic version of the classic French croissant. It’s crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, the flaky layers shatter as you bite...
Kapros dübbencs – Dill buns
The season of fresh dill has begun and its fans may enjoy this amazing herb in several foods: dill sauce is perfect for a light summer lunch, or you can combine dill with cottage...
Cottage cheese bundt cake
This soft and delicious homemade cottage cheese bundt cake is like the little black dress of dessert: it’s elegant in its simplicity and it’s wonderful anytime, anywhere. Butter and cottage cheese create a rich...
