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A langos or Hungarian deep fried bread with a topping of sour cream, cheese, and green onions

Garlicky and Crispy Lángos (Hungarian Fried Bread) Recipe

Lángos is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a snack or meal. It is a great way to experience Hungarian cuisine, and is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Proofing Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine European, Hungarian
Servings 6 pancakes
Calories 199 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 grams all-purpose flour
  • 50 ml whole milk warm
  • 125 ml water room temp
  • 5 grams granulated white sugar for activating yeast
  • 13 grams active dry yeast
  • 3 grams salt
  • 10 grams granulated white sugar
  • shredded mozarella cheese for topping
  • sour cream for topping

Garlic Oil for Topping

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 6 garlic cloves grated

Instructions
 

Make Langos Dough

  • Activate yeast by combining active dry yeast, warm milk, and 5 gr of sugar. Mix together and cover. Let it rest for 10 minutes until bubbley (like in the picture).
    Frothy and bloomed yeast in a white bowl
  • Once the yeast is frothy, mix together flour, sugar, and salt in a separate large bowl. Add the room temperature water and the yeast mixture.
    Flour in a bowl topped with bloomed yeast and water
  • Mix the dry and wet ingredients, then use a beater with hook attachments to knead until dough comes together - about 5 mins. It will look like a loose dough, not a tight dough ball.
    Loose dough with spatula inside a plastic bowl
  • Cover to let it rise for about 40 mins or under double in size (like in image).
    Risen dough inside a large bowl
  • While the Dough Rests: Make the garlic oil by mixing grated garlic, oil, water, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
    A small silver bowl with minced garlic oil

Fry the Langos Dough

  • Add enough neutral oil to a shallow frying pan, deep enough to submerge half of the pancake in the oil. The temperature reading should be about 185℃ (365℉).
    Thermometer gun that reads 185.1 degree celsius
  • Once the dough has proofed punch out air. Wet hands and take a handful of dough and stretch it out, like you would a pizza. Then gently place in the heated oil.
    Hand pulling a proofed dough inside a large bowl
  • The uncooked side will begin to bubble, this is normal. Fry first side for about 2 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Then flip over and fry the other side.
    Raw langos dough frying in oil
  • Place the fried dough on a rack to cool so that it stays crispy for about 1-2 minutes.
    Deep fried bread pancakes resting on a wire rack
  • Spread the garlic oil across the top of the fried langos, then add sour cream, then sprinkle shredded cheese all over. Serve immediately.
    Closeup of langos or Hungarian deep fried bread with a topping of sour cream, cheese, and green onions

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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