Author: Charlotte
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Creamy Hentes Tokány with Nokedli Dumplings
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 75 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg (2.2 lb) boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1.3 cm x 5 cm (1/2 x 2 in) strips 120 g (4 oz) smoked bacon, diced 2 medium yellow onions (about 300…
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Skillet Dubarry Pork Cutlets with Cauliflower and Cheese Béchamel
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 boneless pork loin chops (about 6 oz/170 g each), 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 2 tbsp flour, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp butter 1 medium…
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Mátrai Borzaska: Potato-Crusted Cutlets with Garlic Sour Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 thin pork loin chops or chicken cutlets (140–170 g each) 700 g starchy potatoes (about 4 medium), coarsely grated 1 small onion, grated (optional) 2 large eggs 60 g all-purpose flour (1/2 cup),…
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Juhtúrós Puliszka with Sheep’s Cheese and Bacon Cracklings
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (160 g) fine/medium yellow cornmeal (not instant) 3 1/2 cups (830 ml) water 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt 3 tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter 9 oz…
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Hungarian Stuffed Pork Belly with Paprika and Herbs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes (includes 15-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) skin-on pork belly, pocket cut Kosher salt (2 tsp for rub + 1 tsp for stuffing) Black pepper (1 tsp rub + 1/2…
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Hungarian Braided Sweet Bread (Fonott Kalács)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 slices (1 large loaf) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g bread flour (about 4 cups) 220 ml whole milk, warmed to 43°C/110°F 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (7 g) 70 g granulated sugar (1/3 cup) 1…
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Csöröge Fánk: Light Twisted Fritters with Apricot Jam
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 32 fritters) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 20 minutes rest) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (325 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp fine salt…
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Classic Krémes (Hungarian Vanilla Custard Slice)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 generous slices Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 7 hours (includes 6 hours chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 sheets (400–500 g total) all-butter puff pastry 4 cups (960 ml) whole milk 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream, divided 1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla bean…
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Classic Eszterházy Torte with Walnut and Rum Buttercream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (8-inch round, 5 layers) Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling and set time) Quick Ingredients 8 large egg whites (240 g), 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g), 1/4 tsp fine salt 2 1/2 cups…
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Paprika-Spiked Hungarian Meat Patties with Buttery Mash and Pickles
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 12 patties) or 1 loaf (9×5 in / 23×13 cm) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 400 g ground pork + 400 g ground beef (about 14 oz each) 2 slices day-old white bread (80 g), crusts removed +…
