Ah, Rakott Tészta! 🇭🇺 This is a classic Hungarian comfort dessert—layered noodles baked with sweet ingredients, often including cottage cheese (or túró), raisins, eggs, and sometimes a touch of cinnamon or vanilla. It’s kind of like a sweet noodle casserole, warm, creamy, and slightly custardy. Here’s a traditional-style recipe for you:
Hungarian Rakott Tészta (Baked Dessert Noodles) Recipe
Ingredients:
- 300 g (10 oz) egg noodles or spaghetti
- 250 g (9 oz) túró (Hungarian cottage cheese) or ricotta
- 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 large eggs
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) milk
- 50 g (3–4 tbsp) butter, melted
- 100 g (1/2 cup) raisins (optional, soak in warm water or rum for 10–15 min)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- Powdered sugar, for dusting