🥐 Hungarian Jam-Filled Yeast Pastries (Lekváros Bukta) 🇭🇺

Absolutely! 🇭🇺 Hungarian Jam-Filled Yeast Pastries (Lekváros bukta) are beloved, pillowy-soft buns with a sweet jammy center — often enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon treat. These golden, fluffy rolls are made with a lightly sweet yeast dough and traditionally filled with plum, apricot, or raspberry jam.


🥐 Hungarian Jam-Filled Yeast Pastries (Lekváros Bukta) 🇭🇺

📝 Ingredients:

  • 500g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 250ml (1 cup) lukewarm milk
  • 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
  • 60g (¼ cup) sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 60g (¼ cup) melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8–10 tsp of thick fruit jam (plum, apricot, or raspberry)
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)