Hungarian Pastries

Pogácsa is a popular Hungarian snack consisting of a small, bite-sized pastry that can be either sweet or savory. Preferably, it should be eaten while still hot. Although there are differences in size and flavor, all pogácsa pastries... READ MORE

Lángos is a Hungarian specialty made by deep-frying a basic dough consisting of water, flour, yeast, sugar, and salt until it develops a golden-brown color. Sour cream, milk, or yogurt can all be used instead of water. Lángos is trad... READ MORE

This Hungarian tube-shaped pastry popularly known as chimney cake traces its origin to the medieval era Székely Land—back then a part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The first known recipe titled Kürtős kaláts&rsqu... READ MORE

Krapfen was probably the first European-style doughnut to appear, followed by similar varieties in other countries. These pastries are traditionally prepared with leavened dough that is deep-fried until golden and crispy on the outside, while they... READ MORE

Csöröge are essentially the Hungarian version of angel wings. These sweet and crispy pastries are made with a dough consisting of egg yolks, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. The dough is traditionally twisted into thin bow... READ MORE

Lekváros bukta are Hungarian sweet buns filled with fruit jam. The dough consists of flour, egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla, butter, salt, yeast, and milk. Although the rolls are typically filled with plum jam, they can also be filled with w... READ MORE

Soproni mandulás rétes is a variety of a traditional Hungarian strudel that is considered a specialty of Sopron cuisine. It typically consists of a thin pastry dough that's been filled with a fruit ... READ MORE

Hailing from Sopron, babos pogácsa or babpogácsa is a variety of Hungarian pogácsa, a small, round, savory pastry with beans incorporated in the dough. This pogácsa is typically made with a combination of flour... READ MORE

A specialty of Sopron, édes babos rétes or sweet bean strudel is a variety of Hungarian strudel that consists of thin layers of pastry filled with sweet bean paste. The filling is typically prepared with a combination of coo... READ MORE