Pillowy fried flatbreads brushed with garlicky oil and topped with sour cream and grated cheese – an indulgent fair‑ground treat.

All‑purpose flour

Instant yeast

Sugar

Salt

Warm milk

Warm water

Garlic cloves, minced

Sour cream

Grated cheese (Gouda or Cheddar)

Vegetable oil for frying

HUNGARIAN LÁNGOS WITH GARLIC & CHEESE

MAKE DOUGH

SHAPE

GARLIC OIL

TOPPINGS

An open‑faced baguette stuffed with sautéed mushrooms and onions, smothered in melted cheese and finished with a squirt of ketchup.

Baguette

Button mushrooms, sliced

Onion, finely chopped

Butter or oil

Gouda cheese, grated

Ketchup

Chopped chives

Salt and pepper

POLISH MUSHROOM BAGUETTE (ZAPIEKANKA)

PREP BREAD

COOK MUSHROOMS

ASSEMBLE

BAKE

FINISH

Coiled phyllo pastry filled with tangy feta and yogurt mixture, baked until flaky and golden.

Phyllo pastry sheets

Eggs

Bulgarian or Greek yogurt

Sirene or feta cheese, crumbled

Baking soda

Unsalted butter, melted

Sunflower oil

BULGARIAN CHEESE BANITSA SPIRALS

PREP FILLING

BRUSH PASTRY

ROLL

REPEAT

Soft yeasted bread stuffed with a gooey blend of mozzarella and feta, cooked on a griddle until golden – a Georgian cheese lover’s dream.

Dry yeast

Mozzarella, grated

Feta cheese, crumbled

Butter for cooking

Egg yolk (optional)

GEORGIAN IMERULI KHACHAPURI

COOK

SERVE

Juicy skinless sausages made with beef and pork, seasoned simply and grilled, served with somun bread, ajvar and onions.

Minced beef

Minced pork

Grated onion

Paprika

Black pepper

Bicarbonate of soda

Sparkling water

BALKAN CEVAPI SAUSAGES

MIX MEATS

ADD SODA WATER

REST

FORM SAUSAGES

GRILL

Spicy, garlicky, casing‑free sausages made from beef and pork, moistened with stock and beer and grilled until juicy.

Ground beef

Ground pork

Beef stock

Beer

Garlic cloves, grated

Dried thyme

Ground nutmeg

Ground coriander

Ground cumin

Cayenne pepper (optional)

ROMANIAN MICI SAUSAGES

PREP LIQUID

MIX MEAT

FORM & REST

Sweet yeast‑dough pastries baked on a cylindrical mould and rolled in cinnamon sugar – crisp outside, soft within.

Lukewarm milk

Lard or unsalted butter, melted

Butter, melted

Granulated sugar

Active dry yeast

Egg yolks

Sugar for coating

Ground cinnamon

Melted butter (for coating)

CZECH TRDELNIK CHIMNEY CAKES

ACTIVATE YEAST

PROOF

BAKE & COAT

Half‑moon pastries filled with juicy spiced meat and deep‑fried until blistered and crisp.

Hot water

Vegetable oil

Vodka or white vinegar

Ground beef or lamb

Large yellow onion

Garlic cloves

Cayenne pepper

Fresh parsley

Ice‑cold water

CRIMEAN CHEBUREKI MEAT PIES

ROLL & FILL

Plump, golden fried buns filled with seasoned minced meat, sautéed vegetables and oozy mozzarella.

Frozen dinner roll dough balls

Carrot, grated

Olive oil

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

RUSSIAN PIROSHKI WITH MEAT & CHEESE

PROOF DOUGH

SAUTÉ VEGETABLES

ADD MEAT & CHEESE

FILL DOUGH

PROOF & FRY

A Balkan burger of spiced beef‑pork patties served in flatbread with smoky ajvar and fresh onions.

BATCH STREET

EASTERN EUROPE & BALKANS