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Mézes gombóc (honey dumplings)

Steamed yeast dough dumplings drizzled with melted butter, honey and crushed walnuts. A soft, comforting Hungarian family dessert, perfect in winter with a hot tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

785 kcal per serving

Protein
16.8 g
Carbohydrates
79.3 g
of which sugars
28.1 g
Fat
43.1 g
Fiber
4.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the flour, the remaining sugar and the salt, then add the egg, the softened butter and the risen milk.
  3. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes until you get a smooth, elastic dough.
  4. Let it rise for 1 hour, covered, in a warm place, until it doubles in size.
  5. Shape balls the size of a walnut and place them on a floured tray.
  6. Steam them for 15 to 20 minutes in a steamer or a covered colander.
  7. Drizzle with melted butter, then honey, sprinkle with crushed walnuts and cinnamon, and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Poppy seed version. Replace the walnuts with ground poppy seeds mixed with a little sugar.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.