Instructions:
- Prepare the Bread:
- Take stale bread slices and spread them lightly with butter.
- Sprinkle the Topping:
- Mix sugar with cocoa powder (and cinnamon, if using).
- Generously sprinkle over the buttered side of the bread.
- Toast:
- Place the slices on a baking sheet.
- Toast in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for about 5–7 minutes, until the sugar-cocoa topping melts slightly and the bread is crisp.
- (Traditionally, this was sometimes done in a hot pan or even quickly over the stove!)
- Serve:
- Enjoy warm, like a sweet snack.
- Best with a glass of cold milk or tea.
✨ This was such a comfort food for many Hungarian kids — quick, inexpensive, and delicious. It’s not a fancy cake, but it carries loads of childhood memories.
Would you like me to also share the more modern Komisbrot cake-style version (where the bread is layered with cocoa, sugar, and baked like a pudding)?