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Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács)

October 13, 2012 by Lois Britton 5 Comments

I’ve only seen this pastry at the annual food and wine festival that takes place in the old market square every August in Poznan.  It was so interesting to watch it being made.  A yeast dough is rolled out and then cut into a spiral shaped ribbon of dough.  The dough is then wound onto a bobbin-like piece of wood on a skewer.  It’s then rolled over hot coals, then in sugar and back on the coals .  The outside bakes with a crisp crust, and caramelized sugar.  The inside stays soft and tender.  When it’s ready to come off the coals,  it’s finished in more sugar, cinnamon-sugar, or nuts.

A delicious treat – both visually and in the traditional sense.  I may have to sacrifice my rolling pin to try this at home.  😉

 

Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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  1. Suzanne Eckhardt

    October 13, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Seems like something you could experiment with, too. I’m seeing it filled with a sort of chocolate cream, chilled, and cut into slices. Top with whipped cream. Yum!

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  2. Suzanne Eckhardt

    October 13, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    And some sort of liquor!!!

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  3. tralf

    October 14, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    It sounds pretty good as originally made, but I like Sue’s
    suggestions, too. Most everything is better with chocolate, whipped cream and booze.

    Reply
  4. Lois B

    October 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    That was Kim’s thought when we first tried it, to serve it filled with whipped cream and berries, but they never seem to last long enough.

    Reply
  5. Lori

    October 16, 2012 at 10:47 pm

    This is made in Zakopane perhaps because the boundary between Poland and Hungary used to be there. In Hungary more than sugar. Some in cinnamon, some in chocolate powder– anything that sounds good. I got some with nuts in Zakopane and all the Americans liked it a lot!

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