Comments on: The best Czech bread recipe! / Nejlepsi recept na cesky zitny chleb!

By: Tanja

Tanja — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:08:07 +0000

Hi, that’s too bad! I cannot find the link either ( Got to search some more. Thanks for letting me know and good luck with the easier recipe.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:06:02 +0000

Hi Tanja,
Just thought you should know, the link for your best Czech bread recipe is not working, wanted to make it tonight, will make the easy one instead!

By: Sour dough Bread

Sour dough Bread — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:35:11 +0000

I love breads and I liked this recipe very much. Will wait for some more good stuff by you. Thanks
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By: magan

magan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:23:51 +0000

natasoui: if you look at my previous message (April 3) re Trdelnik, you will find recipe and you can make it at home. Believe me, it is just what you are looking for – Trdelnik – , but of course, you cannot twist it around iron steaks over some burned coal. Just use your owen. In that same message from me, you will find http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/czech-republic/101223/trdlo-trdelink-pastry-christmas and can confirm that it is exactly what you are looking for.
Good luck.

By: Tanja

Tanja — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:06:04 +0000

sorry natasoui – the link was too long and did not work

By: natasoui

natasoui — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:02:21 +0000

it was twisted around iron steaks and then turned all around some burned coal. when they became crispy they were dipped into sugar..i think they had also cinammon in the bread. heres an image of what im talking about:

By: Tanja

Tanja — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:29:53 +0000

Magan – that explains everything! Thanks! And thanks for the cool article that went along with your explanation.

Have you ever made them yourself?

By: magan

magan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:55:34 +0000

Tanja, no wonder you didn’t as this is “touristy” thing, which really came to with more and more tourists coming to Prague and locals thinking of doing business. It is sold in “markets for tourists” set up in Staromestske nam, or other places popular with tourists, together with decorated easter eggs or christmas decorations and other mementos of CR, hot mulled wine, beer, roasted pork/ham, grilled sausages, palacinky (50 Kc each) and such, depending on time of the year. I would think dough is very similar to “kremrole” which are filled with marshmallow cream and sold in Tesco (pkg of 4 for under 30 Kc) – one of my favourite sweets in CR.

By: Tanja

Tanja — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:24:18 +0000

Good job magan! You know I have never had this? I guess I am always on some kind of diet when I go back to Prague

By: magan

magan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:24:46 +0000

You had “TRDELNIK”
Here is interesting read and photos http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/czech-republic/101223/trdlo-trdelink-pastry-christmas

And recipe follows:
Staroceske trdlo (Trdelnik)

1 kg farina, wondra etc. (not bread flour)
250 ml milk
40 g yeast
200 g sugar
220 g butter
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of salt

coating:
1 egg wash
200 g almonds (peeled, crushed)
150 g crystal sugar
Make classic yeast dough (warm milk and yeast as starter, egg yolks, rest of milk, salt, butter and flour. Perfect is bread maker for kneading (20 min knead circle for french bread), otherwise knead well until firm dough forms. Let rise in warm place covered with tea cloth until it doubles.

Punch dough down and divide into 5 balls. let rise covered again until it doubles. Cut into pieces and either roll it on special rollers or roll flat and cut out cookies. Let rise a bit, brush with egg wash, generously dust with almond and sugar. Bake at 370 F until its crisp and all sugar is caramelized.