Kürtőskalács (Hungarian Chimney Cake)
A sweet yeasted dough baked in a spiral with a crackly cinnamon sugar crust.
- Time3 hr
- LevelHard
- Costabout £0.36 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add the milk, yolks and melted butter and knead for 10 minutes until smooth.
10 min - 2
Cover and prove for 1 hour 30 minutes until doubled.
90 min - 3
Roll the dough into a long strip about 1 cm thick and cut into a ribbon 3 cm wide.
- 4
Wrap the ribbon around a foil covered rolling pin or tall tin, overlapping slightly, and stand it on a tray.
- 5
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Brush with butter, roll in the cinnamon sugar and bake for 25 minutes, brushing again halfway.
25 min - 6
Cool for 5 minutes, slide off the mould, and pull the spiral apart to eat.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.