Trdelník
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The Tale of Trdelník
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Trdelník, a sugar-and-nut-coated spit cake, has a documented history in the Czech town of Skalica and nearby regions, likely connected to older Transylvanian chimney-cake traditions like kürtőskalács. Its current fame as "Prague street food" is largely a modern tourism-era phenomenon rather than a historic Prague tradition.
Ingredients
Scale:· 8 servings
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for coating
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup ground walnuts mixed with cinnamon sugar, for coating
Instructions
- 1Dissolve yeast and a pinch of sugar in warm milk and let sit 10 minutes until foamy.
- 2Mix in flour, remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, and salt, and knead into a smooth dough.
- 3Let rise 1 hour until doubled.
- 4Divide the dough and roll into long ropes, then wind each rope around a floured wooden roller or cylinder.
- 5Roll the wrapped dough in sugar and grill over hot coals or under a broiler, turning constantly, until golden and crisp.
- 6Roll the hot pastry in the walnut-cinnamon sugar mixture.
- 7Slide off the roller and let cool slightly before serving.
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