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Kürtőskalács – Hungarian chimney cake
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Kürtőskalács – Hungarian chimney cake

Hungarian/Transylvanian chimney cake — yeast dough wound around a spit, baked to a caramelised crust with sugar and cinnamon.

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55 min total
6 servings
Medium

Ingredients

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  • Dough

    • 14.1 oz Wheat flour
    • about 0.2 oz Dry yeast
    • about 0.8 cup Milk, lukewarm
    • 1.8 oz Butter, melted
    • 1.4 oz Sugar
    • 1 stk Egg
    • 1 tsp Salt

  • Crust

    • 3.5 oz Sugar
    • 1 tsp Cinnamon
    • about 1.1 oz Butter, melted (for brushing)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve yeast in milk

    1. Dissolve yeast in milk. Mix flour, sugar, salt, egg and butter. Knead and rise 45 min.
  2. 2

    Roll dough into strips

    1. Roll dough into strips. Wind around a greased roller in a spiral. Brush with butter, roll in sugar-cinnamon.
  3. 3

    Bake at 200 °C for 15–20 min

    1. Bake at 200 °C for 15–20 min, rotating often, until crust is caramelised. Slide off and serve warm.

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