Best Kalacs Hungarian Sweet Bread Recipes

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KALACS (HUNGARIAN SWEET BREAD)



Kalacs (Hungarian Sweet Bread) image

Secrets of Hungarian Cooking Goldie has this cook book. This is very good. I haven't tried it so don't know actual cooking times.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 5h15m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup warm milk
2 teaspoons yeast
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon sugar
10 cups flour
4 eggs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups milk
beaten egg

Steps:

  • Make a sponge dough from the 1 cup warm milk, 2 teaspoons dry yeast, 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon sugar.
  • Work together with hands and let rise.
  • Mix in other ingredients and work until dough separates from hands and board.
  • Let dough rise again until double its size.
  • Place in two greased pans; brush top with beaten egg.
  • Place in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • After removing from oven, cover with damp towel and dry towel until cool. This will make a soft crust.
  • Makes 2 pans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3444, Fat 72, SaturatedFat 38.8, Cholesterol 586.2, Sodium 2944.2, Carbohydrate 582, Fiber 19.4, Sugar 29.8, Protein 105.2

KALACS (HUNGARIAN CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD)



Kalacs (Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread) image

My husband's aunt passed along this super-easy recipe for this Hungarian sweet bread, and I made a couple of revisions to my family's taste. Cinnamon, poppy seed, or walnuts are a traditional filling. Her recipe is for cinnamon, but one of my favorite ways is to break from tradition and use a cocoa/sugar/butter/vanilla mixture. It's delicious, especially when the leftovers are toasted and buttered!

Provided by wisweetp

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     White Bread Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 egg
¼ cup melted butter
1 ¼ cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
melted butter for brushing
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Place flour, white sugar, salt, and yeast into the bowl of a stand mixer. In a bowl, whisk together egg, melted butter, warm milk, and vanilla extract; pour into the flour mixture. Using dough hook attachment, mix on low until the flour is moistened and a dough forms, then increase speed to medium, and continue kneading until smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Place dough into a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Punch down dough, turn out onto a floured work surface, and divide into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/3 inch thick rectangle. Brush each square with melted butter. Mix together cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl, then sprinkle evenly over the two rectangles.
  • Roll each firmly into a log, pinch the ends closed, and tuck them underneath. Place each into a greased, glass loaf pan. Cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Brush the tops of the loaves with melted butter, then bake in preheated oven until loaves are golden brown, and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 190.4 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

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