Hungarian Savory Pastries
- 1 pound, 1-23 ounces, weight Plain Flour
- 1/2 pounds, 78 ounces, weight Margarine, At Room Temperature
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1/4 ounces, weight Dry Yeast
- 2 Tablespoons Lukewarm Milk, For Dissolving The Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 2 whole Egg Yolks
- 13 tablespoons, 1- 1/2 teaspoons, 1- 1/4 pinches Yogurt
- 1 whole Egg Yolk, For The Egg Wash
- 1 Tablespoon Milk, For Egg Wash
- 3 Tablespoons Cumin Seeds
- Put the flour, margarine, salt, dissolved yeast (that has been dissolved in the 2 Tablespoons of warm milk), sugar, egg yolks and yogurt in a mixer with a dough hook and knead for a couple of minutes, till the dough comes together and looks smooth.
- You can also knead this by hand if you like.
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough out flat then fold it over twice so you have 3 layers and let it rest for another 10 minutes.
- Repeat this process another 2 or 3 times (roll it out, then fold over twice so you have 3 layers).
- This will make the pastry puff up when cooked.
- Then roll the dough into a 3 mm thick sheet and cut it into shapes with some cookie cutters.
- Place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Brush them with egg wash (the egg yolk mixed with 1 Tablespoon of milk) and sprinkle some cumin seeds on the top.
- Bake in a preheated fan forced oven at 200 degrees C for 12-15 minutes, depending on the size you choose to make them.
- They are done when they become golden.
- Serve at room temperature.
- They are perfect with a glass of wine or any other drink.
flour, weight margarine, salt, yeast, milk, sugar, egg yolks, pinches yogurt, egg, milk, cumin seeds
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/hungarian-savory-pastries/ (may not work)