Ahh yes, Szalagos Fánk 🇭🇺 — the famous Hungarian carnival donuts! 🎉 These are the golden, fluffy yeast-raised donuts that appear every Farsang (Hungarian Carnival season), right before Lent. They’re known for their signature “szalag” (ribbon) — the pale band around the middle that shows they were fried perfectly.
They’re airy, pillowy, and usually served with powdered sugar and a spoonful of apricot jam. 🍩🍑
🇭🇺 Hungarian Donuts (Szalagos Fánk)
Ingredients:
- 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp (7 g) active dry yeast
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk
- 3 Tbsp (40 g) sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or ½ tsp vanilla extract)
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 Tbsp (40 g) melted butter (cooled)
- Pinch of salt
- Oil (sunflower or canola) for frying
For serving:
- Powdered sugar
- Apricot jam (or your favorite fruit preserves)