Honey cookies also known as mézeskalács are a traditional Christmas treat in Hungary and are often sold at festivals and markets. Similar to gingerbread, these cookies are made with honey and spices and are decorated with white sugar icing. This recipe is an adaptation from Nora Papp’s recipe, who is the creator and editor of Wise Lady, a [...]
Almond paste is used in a variety of cakes and pastries such as stollen, strudel, macaroons, etc. It is a very common ingredient used throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Unlike marzipan, almond paste has less sugar and more almond flavor. The following is a standard recipe for making almond paste. If you do not have a food processor, you [...]
Mákos guba is a popular dessert in Hungary that is baked for Christmas. It contains poppy seeds which was originally meant as a fertility charm, to ensure a plentiful harvest in the coming year. Ingredients 2 large eggs 1/4 cup (60 grams) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup (100 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 1/2 cups (620 [...]
This recipe makes a rich and flaky dough that can be used for a variety of pies and tarts. You can also add ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, or ginger to personalize your dough. Ingredients 2/3 cup (155 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 6 tablespoons (90 grams) cold vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 2 2/3 [...]
This cake is incredibly rich and moist. It is excellent with coffee or tea. Ingredients Cake 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 7 oz (200 grams) almond paste 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar 1 tsp almond extract 3 large eggs 1/2 cup whole milk [...]
Since I bought a new Gugelhupf mold the other day, I thought it would be good to share some information about this unique cake. What is Gugelhupf? Gugelhupf is a type of cake with a distinctive ring shape. It usually contains either raisins, almonds, fruit or a combination of these ingredients. Sometimes Kirschwasser also known as [...]
This is one of my favorite recipes for homemade dinner rolls. Ingredients 1 cup (250 ml) of warm water 2 packages (16 grams) of active dry yeast 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 sugar (115 grams) 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon salt 4 1/4 cups (470 grams) all-purpose unbleached flour, plus extra [...]
It’s not too often that we get to see Martha Stewart cooking or baking traditional ethnic dishes. So, I was quite surprised to stumble upon a recipe of hers for making Easter babka. Little did I know she is actually of Polish descent (I guess I better keep up with my research about famous polish [...]
