Cookie recipes #2 - Todán fánk

[wiseheart]

Another one of Granny's classics.

Ingredients for the dough:
140 grams of butter or margarine
250 grams of white flour
4 eggyolks
1 cup of warm milk (not too warm or the yeast would go wrong)
20 grams of yeast
1 tablespoon of white sugar

Ingredients for the filling:
200 grams of ground walnuts
200 grams of white sugar
4 egg whites, beaten to foam

How to make it?
1. Mix the ingredients of the dough , knead it and let it stand in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
2. Roll it out - it should be about half a centimetre thick.
3. Spread the filling all over it.
4. Roll it up with the filling inside.
5. Cut it up in slices about two centimetres wide.
6. Push together one side so that it take the form of little rosettes.
7. Bake it in a pre-heated oven until it's a light golden brown.
8. Roll it in powdered sugar mixed with vanilla while still hot.

Enjoy!

Comments

[artemis10002000]

Oh, this sounds very tasty! I'll print it out.

Is this a Hungarian recipe?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Basically, yes. One from Transylvania. Don't forget to allow the Hefeteig to rest for at least half an hour, though. Mine rested more than an hour and was incredibly easy to work with.

[artemis10002000]

*nods* I will make a note about that. I never tried yeast dough cookies, so I'm quite curious! I hope I'll find the time to do them yet this Christmas season.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It's really a lot easier to make than one would think based on the description. ;)

[artemis10002000]

I might be able to make it this weekend or next week, I hope so, they sound tasty!

[artemis10002000]

Oh! Forgot to ask! How do you pronounce the name?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

There isn't really such a big difference between Hungarian and German pronounciation. "Fánk" means Krapfen, and Todán is just a name, the a is pronounced long like in "fahren".

[artemis10002000]

Hey, that's cool! I printed out the recipe to put it into my baking book and will write down on it how it's pronounced.

[third-charm.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm.... a wonderful memory and a taste of childhood - and as we call 'em on my side of the boarder, oraske kifle! These were and still are one of my faves for the holidays.

Third Charm