Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács)

🔥 Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács)

Ingredients (Dough)

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 250 ml warm milk
• 25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g dry yeast)
• 70 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 80 g melted butter
• 1 pinch salt

For Coating

• Melted butter (for brushing)
• Sugar (classic)
• Optional toppings: cinnamon sugar, chopped walnuts, coconut, cocoa

Instructions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar. Let foam (10 min).
2. Mix flour, sugar, salt, eggs, yeast mixture, and melted butter.
3. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
4. Roll dough to about 3–4 mm thick. Cut into long strips (2–3 cm wide).
5. Wrap strips around buttered cylinders (or foil-wrapped rolling pins), slightly overlapping.
6. Brush with melted butter and roll in sugar.
7. Bake at 180–190°C (355–375°F) for 15–20 minutes, rotating until evenly golden.
   (Or grill/rotisserie if you have one.)
8. Brush again with butter and roll in desired topping.

Crispy caramelized outside, soft fluffy inside ✨
Pure Hungarian street-food magic 🇭🇺