Szaloncukor variations: apricot, lemon, walnut
A list of Hungarian Christmas candy variations: apricot, lemon, pear, walnut, raspberry, hazelnut, orange, and vanilla, cut into cubes.
At a glance: serves 24 people, 2 hr 30 min total (1 hr prep, 30 min cook time and 1 hr resting), difficulty: medium, about $0.32 per person, 138 kcal per serving.
These variations of “szaloncukor” use the same sugar-based dough, but with different fragrances to suit the holiday season.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time1 hr
- Cook time30 min
- Resting1 hr
- Total2 hr 30 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Calories138 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodCooking the sugar and molding
- Estimated cost$7.72 $0.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- $0.68
- $0.78
- $3.11
- $0.14
- $3.01
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Divide the dough into as many portions as there are desired variations. ≈ 3 min
- Add the fragrances to each portion. For the lemon, squeeze the juice of one lemon into the dough, reducing the amount of water slightly.
- For the walnut or hazelnut version, add 100g of finely chopped walnuts or hazelnuts. ≈ 4 min
- Add a touch of apricot or raspberry jam, diluted with a few drops of lemon juice, along with vanilla sugar, or an orange or pear extract. ≈ 3 min
- Flatten the dough so it’s easy to spread, then spread it evenly on a cold baking sheet to a thickness of 1.5 to 2 cm.
- When it is frozen solid and can be cut, cut it into small rectangles or cubes using a damp knife. ≈ 8 min
- If you wish, you can coat the candies with chocolate. ≈ 3 min
- Cut out pieces of tissue paper and colorful wrapping paper to the desired size, fray the edges, and then wrap the candies once they are completely cool.
The bill
Szaloncukor variations: apricot, lemon, walnut
- 500 g of sugar$0.68
- 1 lemon$0.78
- apricot or raspberry jam$3.11
- vanilla sugar$0.14
- Orange or Williams pear scent$3.01
Total$7.72
that's $0.32 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 138 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33 g |
| Sugars | 32.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
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