Wednesday, December 8, 2010

~Hungarian walnut swirls

Now for todays "holiday favorites" post:

I'd share as this is a very unique treat I grew up with. It's a Hungarian treat so it's kind of hard to give it a name in English. It's called "Bejgli" in Hungarian but for your sakes we'll call them...I don't know....Hungarian walnut swirls??

Here is what you need to make these:

1 3/4 cup warm milk
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup butter
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp instant yeast

Filling:(more or less depending on how thick you sprinkle the filling on the dough)
about 3 cups walnuts
1 1/2 cups sugar
grated rind of about 2 lemons

egg wash for the tops

Let your bread machine mix and rise your dough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When dough is risen divide it into 3 or 4 equal portions depending on how large you want your finish treats to be! I divided mine into 4 portions.
Roll each portion out thinly and spread with butter and sprinkle with filling.
How to make the filling:
In a blender place 1 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar and the grated peel of half a lemon. Blend until powdery or VERY small crumbs. I do mine on the "grind" setting. Sprinkle over rolled out dough.
Roll dough up (like a cinnamon roll) and place on greased cookie sheet.

Spread with egg wash and bake for about 25 minutes in a 450F oven. Then cover with tin foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or so.Allow to cool completely before slicing
*Can substitute poppy seeds for walnuts in the filling*





*If you plan on freezing these treats, wrap each "log" tightly in plastic wrap and place in a large Ziploc bag. Do not slice before freezing!!!*

1 comment:

MarzieCX said...

They look devine, especially the makos beigli! I am serbian so we have something similar, but now I have some real hungarian food to show my in-laws!! Thankyou :)

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