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Hanklich, Transylvanian sour cream cake

Hanklich, Transylvanian sour cream cake

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A Saxon Transylvanian pancake: a thin, evenly spread batter, topped with a sour cream and egg yolk mixture, cooked until golden brown, and immediately cov…

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Recipe from NeuerNutzer2009, Prog, Klaus Eifert and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Hunklich is a traditional Hungarian bread made with yeast dough, eggs, and cinnamon. It’s perfect for appetizers or snacks, offering a unique and delicate flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.26 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.28
  • $1.57
  • $0.11
  • $0.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Divide the risen dough into balls and let them rise a little more.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the filling by mixing the sour cream and the egg yolks. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the balls one at a time, about the thickness of a finger, on the baking sheet, and then lightly cover them with the filling. ≈ 10 min
  4. Bake at 170 °C (340 °F) in a convection oven until the filling is a golden yellow color.
  5. As soon as they come out of the oven, immediately sprinkle them generously with a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

The bill

Hanklich, Transylvanian sour cream cake

  • Prepared dough made with 1 kg of flour (for 4-5 baking sheets)$0.28
  • 4 to 5 egg yolks$1.57
  • finely ground cinnamon$0.11
  • powdered sugar$0.30

Total$2.26

that's $0.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Prepared dough made with 1 kg of flour (for 4-5 baking sheets)
  • 3 servings of sour cream
  • 4 to 5 egg yolks
  • finely ground cinnamon
  • powdered sugar

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