Beigli — The Traditional Hungarian Christmas Cake

A beloved Hungarian holiday pastry filled with rich walnut or poppy seed filling, rolled inside a tender buttery dough. Beigli is a centerpiece of many Christmas tables across Hungary.


Ingredients

Dough

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 250 g butter, softened
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
  • 7 g dry yeast
  • 100 ml warm milk
  • Pinch of salt

Walnut Filling

  • 250 g ground walnuts
  • 120 g sugar
  • 100 ml milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Handful of raisins (optional)

Poppy Seed Filling

  • 250 g ground poppy seeds
  • 120 g sugar
  • 120 ml milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Raisins optional

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