Showing posts with label pastry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pastry. Show all posts

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Kürtöskalács

The real traditional kürtöskalacs is cooked over open fire, but we can also make kürtöskalács in the oven, although it will not be exactly the same. The hungarian kürt means horn which refer to the pastry's shape, while kalács means a sweet bread. This kalács dough is used for the kürtöskalács.
Since this is just an imitation of kürtöskalács, if you have a chance try the real one. It is amazing. There are many types of flavor: vanilla, cinammon, walnut, cocoa, coconut etc.
For more information, pictures go to this site. They may sell kürtöskalács in your country.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Mézes krémes



Mézes krémes means honey creamy pastry. It's from three cake layers made with honey, two flavored filling, plum jam and chocolate glaze. This traditional dessert is durable for a long time kept in the fridge and it's better to prepare them 1-2 day before serving because then it is much softer and tastier.
Be careful with the layers because they broke easily.

Bejgli



Bejgli is a typical Hungarian christmas dessert. Bejgli is a sweet yeast dough which is filled with poppy and walnuts and then rolled up and baked. Poppy might surprise or astonish some people, but in Hungary we like it and make a lot of cake from it.
Bejgli is a seasonal dessert and only made at christmas time, but no christmas can be celebrated without bejgli. The traditional bejgli is filled with poppy and walnut, but modern versions are also exist such as jam, chesnut, chocolate filled bejgli.
This recipe is from my grandmother who makes poppy and walnut filled bejgli for us every christmas. This year we made it together. We made 6 rolls, but this recipe is just for two rolls and the fillings are for one roll.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Rigó Jancsi


This lovely chocolate cake got its name from Rigó Jancsi. Rigó Jancsi was a Hungarian Gypsy violinist who enjoyed great popularity throughout Europe.  In 1896, he was playing in a restaurant in Paris where Claire Ward, an American millionaire's daughter, and her husband, Charaman-Chimay were eating. Clara and Jancsi fell in love. Jancsi divorced from his wife, and Clare left her husband and children and ran away with Jancsi. They lived in different countries.
Their love raised dust and they became 19th century celebrities. Clare and Jancsi were together for 10 years. Then Clare ran away with an Italian waiter.
Allegedly, Jancsi ordered this cake from a coeditor for Clare. The confectioner named it after Jancsi. The cake enjoyed great success as his namesake.