Kalács (pronounced [ˈkɒlaːtʃ]) is a Hungarian sweet bread, usually baked in a braided form, and traditionally considered an Easter food. The word comes from the Slavic languages and refers to the original rounded form of the bread. ^[1] Similar types of bread also exist in other Central European and Eastern European countries, such as Kalach in Ukraine and Russia.

Preparation

Until the end of the 19th century, the preparation of kalács was similar to that of everyday bread; the difference was in the shape, and in the better/quality flour used for the kalács. Nowadays kalács is prepared from a richer dough, enriched with milk and eggs as well. ^[2] Kalács is baked in an oven or brick oven, sometimes directly on the stones of the brick oven, or on a baking sheet.

References

Outside sources

in Hungarian:

• Áprily Lajos: Kalács, keddi kalács
• Somlyó Zoltán: Kalács egy tervezett verseskönyv elé
• Zilahy Ágnes: Valódi magyar szakácskönyv (1892)