
Here is a clean, authentic recipe for Töpörtyűs Pogácsa — Hungarian Crackling Biscuits.
(Fluffy, soft, salty pastries made with pork cracklings.)
🇭🇺 Töpörtyűs Pogácsa – Hungarian Crackling Biscuits
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (7g) instant yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup soft butter
For the filling:
- 1 ½ cups finely ground pork cracklings (töpörtyű)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- Optional: 1 tsp paprika
For brushing:
- 1 beaten egg
Instructions
1. Make the dough
- Mix warm milk + sugar + yeast; rest 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine flour + salt.
- Add yeast mixture, egg, sour cream, and butter.
- Knead into a soft dough.
- Cover and rise 45–60 minutes.
2. Prepare crackling mixture
- Mix ground töpörtyű with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Set aside.
3. Roll and fold (traditional layering)
- Roll dough into a rectangle.
- Spread crackling mixture evenly over dough.
- Fold like this:
- Bottom to center
- Top down over it
- Then fold left to center
- Right over it
- Rest 15 minutes.
- Roll out again and repeat 1–2 more times for flakiness.
4. Shape
- Roll to about 1.5–2 cm thickness.
- Score the top lightly with a knife (crosshatch).
- Cut into rounds (use a small cutter or glass).
5. Bake
- Place on a baking tray.
- Brush tops with beaten egg.
- Bake at 200°C / 400°F for 15–20 minutes,
until golden and puffed.
6. Serve
Best warm — soft, flaky, savory, and absolutely classic Hungarian comfort food.
If you want:
✔️ Potato Pogácsa
✔️ Cheese Pogácsa
✔️ Cottage cheese (túrós) Pogácsa
Just tell me!









