ReceptnaptárHussar buttons
The Hussar button is one of the dearest Hungarian tea biscuits: crumbly, buttery, covered in icing sugar, with jam in the center. The aniseed gives a small but distinctive flavor. Children can shape them too. They keep for weeks and make a lovely gift.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Mix the flour with the icing sugar, aniseed and salt, rub in the cold butter, add the egg yolks and knead quickly. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (165 °C fan). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Shape walnut-sized balls and place them 2 cm apart on the sheet. Press the center of each with a wooden spoon handle or your finger.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until light golden. Remove and dust generously with icing sugar while still warm.
- When cool, put half a teaspoon of thick apricot jam into each hollow.
- Keeps in a closed tin for 2 weeks.
Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Work with cold butter for a crumbly texture.
- Use thick jam so it does not run.
- Dust with icing sugar while still warm so it sticks well.
- Layer them with parchment in the tin.
Frequently asked questions
Without aniseed?
Yes, flavor with vanilla or lemon zest instead.
Can they be frozen?
Yes, without the jam, for 2 months.
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