Kürtős cake

One cannot go through a street festival, a fair (summer or winter) without the Chimney cake or the Kürtőskalács in original. During winter it is served warm with cinnamon and sugar, and during summer - with ice cream. And everyone queues quietly without any complaints, and with a good reason.

It was a challenge for me to make this cake. And I took a bet with the kids that I can make it just like the original.

Now, where was I to find 6 cans of beer? And empty ones. They should be coated with aluminum foil. If I were in Skopje, it would not have been a problem, for my brother Mishko would provide immediate supply. Martin suggested we should buy beer for kids and drink it. What do you mean? - I asked. He said “Well mom, they contain 0% alcohol”. Mould problem solved. As soon as I make this cake a success, we are done, I thought …

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Kürtős cake

Ingredients:

220 ml. cooled milk
1 tablespoon sugar
20g fresh yeast
500g flour
a pinch of salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
50g softened butter

Preparation:

The yeast grows in the milk. Add the flour and other ingredients and knead (I use a mixer) for 10 minutes. The dough will rise in warm temperature within the hour. The molds are 6 empty beer cans lined with foil and coated with butter. The dough is divided into 6 parts. Each ball is rolled out (see picture) and the can is coated. Slightly press. Sprinkle with brown sugar. The procedure is repeated 6 times. Bake in a preheated oven at 220C for 12-14 minutes. While hot, sprinkle with brown sugar and lots of cinnamon. I love them like that. Maybe add some coconut, crushed walnuts etc...