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Langos | Hungarian Fried Bread

Introduction & method

Langos is Hungary's street food. A disc of deep-fried dough topped with soured cream and cheese - totally unhealthy but irresistible.

 Langos | Hungarian Fried Bread Recipe

Make the Dough


In the bowl of a stand mixer (or an ordinary bowl if you don't have a stand mixer), mix the flour, yeast, sugar and caraway seeds. Mix the cream and milk together and stir it into the flour mixture. When everything is well mixed, use your stand mixer with the dough hook fitted to knead the dough for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can knead it by hand. Oil the inside of a small bowl, tip the dough into it and cover with plastic film. Leave to prove in a warm place until doubled in volume. This will take 1-3 hours.

Prep the Toppings


The choice of cheese is up to - the langos I had in Budapest used some fairly bland cheese but I prefer a tangy cheddar. The cheese needs to be grated and the parsley finely chopped. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a little oil until they are becoming crispy - drain and set aside.

Cook the Langos


Pour oil into a large frying pan or casserole dish - don't fill it more than halfway. Heat the oil to 170° Celsius (° Fahrenheit). While the oil is heating divide the dough into 6 equal balls. On a floured work surface, roll them out into discs. When the oil is up to temperature, add one or two discs (depending on the size of your pan). Cook for 1-2 minutes each side until golden. Remove from the pan, drain them on kitchen paper and keep warm until you have cooked all of your langos bases.

Finish the Langos


Spread each base with soured cream, generously sprinkle with grated cheese, add some chopped parsley and some of the bacon.


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Ingredients & Info


DOUGH
 250 grams plain (all-purpose) white flour
 100 ml milk
 100 ml soured cream
 1 tsp active dried yeast
 1 tsp caster sugar
 quarter tsp caraway seeds
TOPPING
  mature cheddar
  soured cream
 small handful chopped parsley
 a few rashers of bacon

PLUS

Sunflower oil for frying.


UNITS:
Metric
US Customary/Imperial

makes 6 langos
Prep time: 10 minutes.
Proving time: 1-3 hours.
Cooking time: 5 minutes.
Total time: 1 hours 15 minutes.