🥐🍓 Delicious Jam-Filled Hungarian Pastries (Lekváros Párna) 🇭🇺

These buttery, flaky Hungarian pastries are filled with sweet jam and baked to golden perfection! ✨ A traditional treat perfect for breakfast, tea time, or dessert. 🍵🍰

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🛒 Ingredients (Makes 12-16 pastries)

🥐 For the Dough:

🧈 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold & cubed
🌾 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
🧂 ¼ tsp salt
🥚 1 egg yolk
🥛 ½ cup sour cream
🍯 1 tbsp sugar
🌿 ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

🍓 For the Filling:

🍑 ½ cup apricot jam (or raspberry, plum, or your favorite!)
🍋 1 tsp lemon zest (optional, for extra brightness)

🍯 For Topping:

🥚 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
🎊 Powdered sugar, for dusting

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🔥 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Dough 🥣

• In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. 🧈🔪
• Stir in egg yolk, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until a soft dough forms.
• Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour. ⏳

2️⃣ Roll & Cut 🍪

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Roll dough on a floured surface to ¼-inch thickness.
• Cut into 3-inch squares or circles.

3️⃣ Fill & Fold 🍑

• Spoon 1 tsp of jam in the center of each square.
• Fold diagonally to form a triangle or fold edges over like a pocket.
• Seal with a fork or press lightly.

4️⃣ Bake to Perfection 🔥

• Brush pastries with egg wash for a golden finish. 🥚✨
• Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden brown.
• Let cool, then dust with powdered sugar. 🎊