Hungarian Chimney Cake Recipe (Kürtőskalács)🇭🇺….

Here’s a Traditional Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács) Recipe 🇭🇺

Kürtőskalács is one of Hungary’s most iconic street desserts — a sweet, spiral-shaped pastry baked on a spit, caramelized on the outside, and soft on the inside. Traditionally, it’s cooked over hot charcoal, but you can also make it at home using the oven.


🍞 Ingredients:

  • 3 ½ cups (450 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (120 ml) lukewarm milk
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp (7 g) active dry yeast
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For rolling & coating:

  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
  • Melted butter for brushing

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