Kossuth Kifli

Kossuth kifli (Kossuth crescent) is named after Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), statesman, who tried to gain back the indepence of Hungary from the Habsburg Empire. His plan failed, and he emigrated from Hungary, but he is considered as a national hero.
Kossuth kifli is a crescent formed cake with chopped walnuts. This recipe, differently from the previous recipes, is very simple and fast.





Ingredients:

• 200 g butter
• 180 g flour
• 200 icing sugar
• 4 eggs (separated)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 100 g walnut or almond (chopped)
• 1 lemon zest

1. Mix the butter and the sugar. 
2. Add the egg yolks one by one and then the lemon zest
3. Beat the egg whites until you form stiff peaks. 
4. Gently fold the egg white mixture into the batter.
   
5. Mix the flour with the baking powder and gently fold into the batter.
6. Grease and line a small (about 30*20 cm) rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
7. Spread the batter in the form and strew with chopped walnut.
8. Bake it for 30 minutes on 180 C°.
9. Cut half circles from the cake to form a "kifli" shape.