Two mouth-watering Hungarian retro pastries the whole family will love

Christmas, apart from the presents and being together with our loved ones, is all about food. And rightly so: Christmas dishes all around the world are as scrumptious as it gets. Hungary boats some delicious Christmas foods as well, and among them are pastries, cakes and cookies. Below are two of the best retro Hungarian pastries that will make you crave for some more.

The unbeatable Kókuszkocka (literally ‘coconut cube’)

In my humble opinion, kókuszkocka is one of the best desserts out there. It’s not rocket science to make it and you don’t need to buy up the whole store for it.

Here is what you need:

Ingredients

For the ‘cube’:

• 40 dkg flour
• 2 dl milk
• 8 dkg butter or margarine
• 1 packet of baking powder (12 g)
• 20 dkg icing sugar
• 1 tablespoons of melted honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar

For the chocolate glaze:

• 25 dkg butter or margarine
• 3 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
• 25 dkg sugar
• 1 dl milk

For the rolling:

• 1 packet of coconut flakes

And here is how to make it:

Preparation

1. To make the dough of the retro coconut cubes, cream the melted butter with the icing sugar, then add the eggs one by one. Then add the honey and milk and finally the flour mixed with baking powder.
2. Spread the mixture in a baking pan that is about 30×27 cm with a high wall, lined with baking paper, and bake at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes until light.
3. Measure the ingredients for the chocolate glaze into a saucepan and boil together.
4. When the dough has cooled, cut it into cubes. When the glaze has cooled to lukewarm, dip the dough in it with a fork and then roll it in the coconut flakes.

You can also watch how Mindmegette makes this amazing retro kókuszkocka below (the same recipe):

The irresistible Kókusztekercs (literally ‘coconut roll’)

Oh, this one is also coconuty. If you like coconut, then this article is definitely for you! Apart from kókuszkocka, kókusztekercs is also an all-time favourite of many of us, and if you decide to try it, you will see why.

Here is what you need:

Ingredients

• 50 dkg ‘household biscuits’ (háztartási keksz in Hungarian)
• 20 dkg icing sugar
• 1 dl black coffee
• 1 teaspoon of jam
• 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder
• 2 dl milk
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar
• 0,5 packet of coconut flakes
• 20 dkg margarine
• 20 dkg icing sugar

And here is how to make it, according to Mindmegette:

Preparation

1. To make the coconut roll, mix the biscuit base ingredients thoroughly in a bowl (biscuits, icing sugar, black coffee, jam, cocoa powder)
2. Mix the cream ingredients in another bowl until creamy (milk, vanilla sugar, coconut flakes, margarine, icing sugar).
3. Next, sprinkle a little icing sugar and coconut flakes on a baking sheet, place the biscuit mixture on top and stretch it to half a centimetre thickness.
4. Spread the cream on top of the mixture so that it covers the whole surface, then carefully roll it up.
5. Leave to rest in the fridge for a few hours and then slice.

Have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄

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