Bars, Golyo, & more!

Did you know that we at Caffe Amadeus bake our own pastries?  Yep, we do!  We bake pastries from the from the lands of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Pastries so different, unlike any you've ever had before! 

Many of you have enjoyed, (and many more are doing so even today!), our ever-popular coffee cakes.  We invite you to discover our repertoire of taste-tempting recipes from a land and time long ago! 

You can enjoy them in your beautiful coffeehouse or order ahead for that special event in your home!  We are happy to bake for you!  Due to limitations such as staffing and outside work obligations, (we're still so new!!!), the pastries shown below are available on select days.  In other words, we bake all of the goodies that you see, but you won't see them all at once when you come in.  If you see something that looks good to you today, you should buy it now because we will probably have something different tomorrow!  We bake in small batches - just like we roast coffee beans!  We require a deposit of half-down for special orders.  Thank you!

You can call to order by calling 724-349-0540.  Please leave a message and we will call you right back!  We will not leave a customer in line to pick up a ringing telephone; a courtesy we are sure you would appreciate if we were preparing your coffee or tea!

Csigakeksz!

"Csiga" is Hungarian for "Snail".  If you want to sound like a native Hungarian, you would pronounce this fun cookie as "Chiga-Kex"!  A cocoa layer of short cookie dough is rolled with a lighter layer, recalling the friendly snail!  This is a texture that is really very interesting.  It is crumbly, while at the same time, it's crunchy!  It's not soft; it is lightly sweetened with a distinct dutch cocoa taste!  Perfect for dunking in your breve!  It is this crunchy texture that actually makes it seem like it takes longer to finish your cookie! 

 

If you see these under the dome, you simply must give them a try! 

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Édes Tojás  (A-desh Tow-yawsh)

Hungarian for "Sweet Eggs".  While they really look like eggs, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that they are made of flakey puff pastry, a creamy vanilla custard, one half of a very juicy apricot, and topped with an apricot glaze with golden rum!  So light and so very flavorful! 

                                                                        

                                                                                 

Rise & Shine!

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Imperial Russian Tea Cakes

In 18th century imperial Russia, these lovely tea cakes were part of tea-sharing ceremonies!  They include walnuts, butter, confectioner's sugar and are baked to a golden-brown; rolled in confectioner's sugar to coat.  The name "Tea Cake" implies that this is a cake, but it's really a cookie with a shortbread texture.  We take it one step further by first, making them bigger than the average tea cake and then we accent the colors of this crumbly, nutty goodness!  We don't cover the cake entirely in sugar but allow the gold of the cake to contrast the white of the sugar; recalling the "white and gold" of imperial Russia!      

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Walnut Mocha Rolad

So walnutty, So delicious!   First we bake a nice, big, fluffy sponge, which is loaded with freshly-crushed walnuts.   It’s then rolled and filled with a generous batch of our creamy-creamy chocolate mousse using the finest Belgian chocolate and shots of our own freshly-brewed eszpresszo, (from our freshly-roasted beans), for the “mocha”.   A long-time favorite in Austro-Hungarian coffeehouses and, most certainly, a favorite in your coffeehouse – Caffé Amadeus! 

 

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Ischler 

 

                                                          

To escape the rigorous duties of being "The Emperor" in Vienna, Franz Josef would retreat to the family house in Bad Ischl, located in the Salzburg mountains.  Accompanying the Emperor was his lady-friend, the actress Katharina Schratt.  Together they would take long walks and talk about all kinds of secret stuff!  They especially loved to munch an Ischler (or two!) made especially for the Emperor by Cafe Zauner, which is still in existance today!  Ischer was said to be the Emperor's favorite cookie - and who could blame him?  At Caffé Amadeus, we create two crunchy almond cookies and smoosh some lovely fruity preserves in between!  These cookies would be great just like this, but we finish them by blanketing them in thick, rich chocolate!  The finishing touch is a garnish of chopped pistachio.  The next time you enjoy an Ischer at your coffeehouse, think of the Emperor and Frau Schratt!  

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Somlói Galuska  

("Shom-low-ee Ga-loosh-ka")

            

The Somlói Galuska that we make here in Caffe Amadeus is just like the kind Andi remembers from her childhood in Budapest!  This three layered cake dumpling is so delicious with walnuts, preserves, & custard swimming in a rum-chocolate sauce.  We accent this lovely morsel with dollups of freshly made and lightly-sweetend whipped cream!  Somlói is an old Hungarian favorite from the wine town of Somló, ("Shom-low"), in Hungary!  Andi's brother, Joci ("Yot-see"), just loves to take Somlói to work with him. Fortunately for him, there is a shop in his village of Kakucs, ("Ka-Kootch"), that has his special treat!  This recipe, as well as all the others you see are made in our kitchen at Caffe Amadeus, by our hands - just for you!
 
Special thanks goes out to our Somlói photographer!
    
Jó étvágyat!
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Walnut Crescent Cookies from Pozsony  

   

These crescent-shaped Pozsony cookies are made with sweet yeast dough, filled with a lightly sweetened walnut paste, and rolled with love!  You might be used to seeing these at Christmas time, but these are so good we must have them all-year-round!!!  The crescent shape is said to be patterned after the crescent on the Turkish flag - the cookie being created in celebration of the defeat of the Turks in the seige of Vienna in 1683.  Pozsony was a Hungarian city across-the-Danube river from Vienna; it is in this ancient city Hungarian kings held their coronation ceremonies.  Pozsony, as the city was (and still is) known to Hungarians, was also known to Austrians as "Pressburg".  Today, it is "Bratislava".  Mozart made the trip to the city as young boy.  Constanze Mozart fled to Pressburg with her second husband, the Danish diplomat Georg Nissen, while Napoleon was marrying a Habsburg princess in Vienna and crowning himself "Emperor".   It is said that Constanze was fond of Kipfli, more bread-like than these.  So much for the history!  This cookie will make you feel like royalty when you enjoy it - bite-by-nutty bite!

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Gerbeaud Slices  

    

Delicious apricot preserves & walnuts, blanketed by layers of sweet yeast dough & topped with the finest Belgian chocolate!  From the Gerbeaud in Budapest to the kitchen of Caffé Amadeus here in Indiana, Pa, we are so pleased to be able to offer such a tasty & very special old recipe to you!  The famed Gerbeaud Café in Budapest has a storied history and takes a very important place in Hungarian culture.  In 1858, the Henrik Kugler Confectionary was established by Henrik Kugler and later the tradition was carried forward by his apprentice, Emil Gerbaud, in 1884.   Through the years, the old café survived being turned into a stable (during WWI) and communism.  In 1997, it was restored to it's former glory.   We are proud to be able to continue the tradition and very happy for you to be able experience this yummy slice of Austro-Hungarian culture!

 

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Dommayerschnitten

 

At Caffé Amadeus you will be pleased to find this chocolate, apricot-glazed, zucchini-filled Viennese delight!  So moist, this is quite a treat!  Hey, without even realizing it, you get your daily requirement of fruit & vegetables too!  Original recipe from the Café Dommayer, in Vienna!
 

Alma Schnitten

Or… how about a little variation of our own?  The Alma Schnitten features juicy & delicious apples in place of the zucchini!   “Alma” is Hungarian for “Apple”.    
Mozart liked variations & we hope he would approve!   We hope that you approve, too!!!
 

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Flodni! (Flode-ni)

                              

This triple layer of apples, walnuts, & poppy seed
is from a very old Jewish-Hungarian recipe.  
Truly, an old-world recipe baked in our kitchen!  You can taste the tradition!!!
 
Your coffeehouse is proud to bring you...
 
 

Flodni!

 

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Hungarian Shortbread Bars

 

A very true story! 

With it’s buttery flavor and sandy texture, this lovely dessert sure turned out a lot different from the recipe we found.  Thank God!  Instead of a dry cake square, we made this into a super-moist, fruit-filled bar!  For it's size, its loaded with so much fruit and preserves that you probably get your daily recommended serving of fruit in one bar.  Really?  I don't know!  What I do know is that they are really, really good!  When Les Banos came to speak about his adventures saving lives in WWII, I got a call from a Hungarian lady asking me "what is this HUNGARIAN bar?" that we were featuring that night.  Man, was she tough on me!!!  I had to respect that!  All I could tell her was to come and try it for herself - it's a variation - the kind all good composers love!  Like the coffee cakes and kuglof, we use a variey of fruits, the most popular being strawberry and mixed berry.  We have been known to sell these straight from the baking pan! 
 
Enough stories!  Just like the Hungarian lady, you just have to come and try these when you see them under the glass! 

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Mandula Golyo!

All Hail the Golyo! 

 

You simply have not lived until you have partaken of the Golyo!  "Mandula" is Hungarian for "Almond"  "Golyo" is Hungarian for "Ball".  Thus, we present to you, the Almond Ball!  This is simply a cake ball, filled with fruit, nuts, and preserves, rolled in almond slices.  European dutch cocoa powder gives a hint of chocolate taste.  Extremely satisfying! 
 

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Kokusz Golyo!

You'll go "kokusz" over these! 

"Kokusz", (pronounced "ko-koose"), is Hungarian for "coconut"  "Golyo" is Hungarian for "Ball".  This is a cake ball, filled with fruit, nuts, and preserves with a splash (or two!) of golden rum, rolled in coconut flakes.  European dutch cocoa powder gives this a of chocolate taste.  A true Austro-Hungarian favorite! 
 

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Cherry Chocolate Golyo!

A Rich Chocolate Splendor! 

The Cherry-Chocolate Golyo is one of our most popular golyo!  A cake ball, filled with fruit, nuts, and preserves with a yummy cherry tucked in the middle!  Then, we pour a lucious coating of the finest Belgian chocolate over the top to coat!  Treat yourself today!! 

 

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Kinder Pie

 

Kinder Pie is commonly known as a "Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie".   A perfect harmonization of creamy peanut butter, creamy creamy cream cheese, and some whipping cream and confectioner's sugar to balance.  The graham cracker crust is coated generously with a fruit preserve.  We like either strawberry or blackberry to add some contrast. 
 

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Schokolade-Bananenschnitten! 

(Chocolate-Banana Slices)

Ahhhhhhh!  Chocolate & Bananas (and a little golden rum)!   A Delicious cake sponge, topped with a heavenly combination of chocolate mousse and perfectly aged-sliced bananas, and topped with light chocolate glaze.  Wow!   This one is for all of you who have asked us since we opened to create something with Chocolate and Bananas!   American, yes, but still a very Viennese dessert.
 

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Pumpkin-Rum Drizzle

Holy Smokes!!!  We put six of these out this afternoon and they were gone in 10 minutes!   These pumpkin bars are lightly sweetened with brown sugar and topped with a golden rum faux fandant icing!  So, so yummy! 

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Krémes!                                                                             

           

 

Krémes are thick squares of mouth-watering custard, sandwiched between crisp layers of puff pastry.  Pronounced "Cray - mesh" in Hungarian, they are found in the pastry case of almost every Austro-Hungarian coffeehouse. 
 
When Andi was a little girl, she and her brothers and sister would gleefully tell Mama, "Kremes!" when she would ask which pastry they wanted from her visit to the cukrazda!  You will shout for joy too - only in English as they spoke Hungarian! 
 

 In 1999, when Pope John Paull II made a visit to his hometown of Wadowice, Poland, he mentioned casually that he was very fond of the cream cake or Kremowka. He said he and his friends in school used to scrape their funds together to buy from one of the bakers in the town's market square. The next day, "Kremowka" or "Kremowka Papieska", the "Papal Cream Cake" was the order of the day all over Poland!  Our friends from Poland told us that, even today, you will go to a cafe and they will have a sign for this pastry with includes the disclaimer "the way the Pope likes it!".  Heavenly!

We so pleased to offer these exquisite, lightly-sweetened custard squares to you - all the way from the 18th district in Budapest, Wadowice, Poland, Heaven, and all over central Europe! 

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 Strudel Puffs!

 

After you have enjoyed a Strudel Puff at Caffe Amadeus, you will be tempted to sing our Strudel Puff song...  "Strudel Puff, Strudel Puff, Tootie-fruity, Strudel Puff"!  (Click the link!).   This is a slight and very yummy variation on the recipe, using puff pastry as opposed to the more traditional strudel dough; giving the pastry a lighter - melt in your mouth - feel!  We fill the Strudel Puff with the fruit of the day, so you may experience something different each time you drop in.  Pictured above is the Cherry Almond!
 

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Earl-Grey Ganache Cookies

 

This cookie is amazing!  Our friend, Walsa, came up with this recipe and we just had to try it!  An astonishing blend of earl-grey tea and a milk chocolate ganache, sandwiched between two chocolate sugar cookies.  Thanks Walsa, we love you!!!
 

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