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Trdelník
Czech Republic
Actually a Transylvanian pastry adopted by Prague. Its Czech popularity dates only to the early 2000s.
Spiral pastry wrapped around a wooden rod, roasted over charcoal and rolled in cinnamon sugar — Prague's most iconic street food.
Prep
40 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
440 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
7gdried yeast
200mlwarm milk
50gbutter, melted
50gcaster sugar
1egg
100gcaster sugar mixed with cinnamon, for coating
melted butterfor brushing
Method
1
Mix flour, yeast, milk, butter, sugar and egg to a soft dough. Prove 1 hour.
2
Shape into long strips. Wrap spirally around wooden dowels.
3
Roast over hot charcoal or grill, turning constantly, for 15 minutes.
4
Brush with butter. Roll immediately in cinnamon sugar. Slide off the dowel.
Chef's Tip
Turn the dowel constantly — the dough must cook evenly on all sides.
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