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Szaloncukor: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Alensha — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Szaloncukor

Traditional Hungarian Christmas candies, made of a fragrant fondant shell and often filled with fruit or chocolate. They hang on Christmas trees and are then eaten during the festive season.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Fondant

Enrobage

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the icing sugar and softened butter until you get a crumbly dough.
  2. Gradually add the milk, the vanilla seeds and the citrus extract, kneading until the dough is soft and smooth.
  3. Shape small balls about 2 cm across, then flatten them lightly between your palms.
  4. If you want to fill them, place a pistachio in the centre before closing the ball.
  5. Lay the candies on a tray lined with baking paper and chill for 30 minutes so they firm up.
  6. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie, then dip each candy with a fork and set it on the baking paper.
  7. Let them harden completely at room temperature, then store in an airtight box in a cool place.

Variations and tips

Rum szaloncukor. Replace the citrus extract with a spoonful of rum for a more grown-up flavour.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.