Hungarian Egg Twist Bread
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Hungarian Egg Twist bread is perfect for every day or a special occasion. You can sprinkle nuts or other additions into this sweetened bread or eat it as is.
John’s parents came over for Easter dinner. I don’t know anyone who enjoys baked bread as much as my mother-in-law so I always enjoy having some freshly baked bread when we have them over. I knew she would love this Hungarian Egg Twist Bread.
My bread recipe submission was also due with #BreadBakers. The theme this month was Easter, Passover and Springtime Bread from Around the World, which was perfect timing for my Easter dinner.
One thing that I learned is that there are often variations of the same bread in other countries. The Hungarian egg twist is also referred to as fonott kalacs.
Kalacs (kaw-lahch) refer to any yeast-raised cake or sweet bread. They are braided and can be in a loaf or in a circle. They can also be sprinkled with walnuts or fruits.
John loves freshly baked bread too but doesn’t like raisins or nuts in baked goods, so I made my bread without either. I do baby that boy.
This bread is slightly sweet and has a hint of fresh lemon. It’s also delicious and makes a great toast with jam.
The instructions said to bake this bread for 50 minutes or 190 degrees F. I checked my bread at 40 minutes and it was already at 206 degrees F. Next time I will check my bread at 30 minutes. I enjoyed making this bread and will make it again.
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Hungarian Egg Twist Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk *scalded and cooled to 110 degrees F
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 tsp active dry yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 ounces butter 1 stick, softened and cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup light raisins optional
- 1 large egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Stir 1 teaspoon of sugar and yeast into cooled scalded milk and let sit for 5 minutes or until activated.
- In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, fitted with a dough hook, combine flour, salt, butter, sugar, 2 eggs, zest, and raisins. Mix until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl, turning the dough once to coat both sides. Cover with greased plastic wrap and allow to rise until doubled in a warm place (1 to 1-1/2 hours).
- When risen, punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut it into three equal-sized pieces and allow it to rest covered for about 5 minutes. Roll each piece of dough into a 20-inch rope. Braid the three pieces into one long twist or join ends into a circle. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, tucking ends under. Cover with greased plastic wrap and allow to rise until doubled (1 hour).
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the egg yolk and the milk together. Brush over the entire surface of the braid. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 190 degrees F. Tent with foil if the crust browns too quickly. Let rest at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
Here are the other beautiful breads from this month’s Bread Bakers group!
- Bacci Bread by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Casatiello by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Cornish Saffron Easter Bread by Pastry Chef Online
- Folar (Portuguese Easter Bread) by Passion Kneaded
- Hot Cross Buns by En la Cocina de Caro
- Hungarian Egg Twist by Hostess at Heart
- Hungarian White Bread by Magnolia Days
- Individual Braided Easter Bread by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Italian Easter Bread by La Cocina de Aisha
- Lambropsomo – Greek Easter Bread by Spice Roots
- Lithuanian Easter Raisin Bread by My Catholic Kitchen
- Mennonite Paska by Food Lust People Love
- Pane di Pasqua – Italian Easter Bread Wreath by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Russian Kulich by That’s My Home
- Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread) by Simply Veggies
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Sweetbread like this spells Holiday season. Love the flavor
Lovely bread.
Your bread looks so good!
Thank you so much! I love baking bread.
Beautiful bread!!
Thank you Angie! I hope you have an FFF! Fantastic Fiesta Friday!!!
This is one BEAUTIFUL bread! I love baking bread too and i definitely need to try this! It looks absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you Dini! To me, there is something magical about baking bread. It is so rewarding.
I agree Julie! 🙂 It’s so relaxing too! I can’t wait to try this recipe…
This is a gorgeous loaf! Looks delicious!
Thank you! I just love it when they come from the oven and your kitchen smells so good.
Lovely bread Julie! It’s great how you’re experimenting baking lots of different things! And it is perfect braiding! 🙂
Thank you Lili! I do love to experiment. I so so much inspiration with our blogging community!
I agree! Me too and it’s great! 🙂
Gorgeous bread Julie!!
Thank you Amanda!
Looks lovely and I like the idea of the slightly lemon flavor in there. And a great idea having baking challenges too!
Thank you Caroline. I liked the bit of lemon too. It upped the bit of sweetness I think.
Wow, this bread looks insanely good! The texture on that cut load, I want to dive onto it and use it as a pillow!
Ha! I am having fun in my kitchen now days. I love it when something turns out, but as you know, that isn’t always the case.
Haha yes, all the failures are worth it when you make something that looks like this!
Thank you Trisha! I grew up baking and love it . I also see some of the beautiful things people make and am amazed!
What a beautiful bread and lovely golden crust! I (tried) to make a braided bread the other day and it was an utter disaster (then again I even find braiding hair difficult!)–so I really appreciate how perfect this braiding looks!
Ha! Sometimes I think a bit of luck enters the kitchen as well. 🙂
Ohhh, butter would be perfect with your bread, too. Looks perfect for anytime of the day. Happy FF, Julie. xx
Thanks Jhuls! Happy FF to you as well. 🙂
This looks absolutely stunning, Julie! Your photographs made me almost weep … Thank you so much for bringing this glorious bread along to this week’s Fiesta Friday party! Your bread club sounds intriguing … I might have to check it out!
Thank you Ginger! It is a very laid back friendly group and only one assignment a month makes it easy. It also makes sure that my hubby gets homemade bread at least once a month.
Awesome braid bread twist so soft and looks beautiful………………….
Thank you so much! It had a nice crumb that was great to eat but I loved that it was also strong enough to hold up as French toast.
I am a sucker for all braided breads. Love this!
I apologize for not responding earlier. I found this note in spam. I loved making this bread and will try other braids in the future!
Another good looking bread Julie! I hope you are not eating too much bread and gaining back the weight you lost 🙂
Thank you! I do love that stuff but am being pretty careful. Especially since I’m not as active right now.
That’s good – I found I have been making way too much bread and eating it – not good for my waistline!