Brown Butter Hungarian Poppy Seed Strudel🇭🇺

Here’s a refined take on a Brown Butter Hungarian Poppy Seed Strudel (Mákos Rétes) 🇭🇺 — a traditional Hungarian dessert elevated with nutty brown butter for extra richness:

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Brown Butter Hungarian Poppy Seed Strudel 🇭🇺

Ingredients:

For the dough (or use store-bought phyllo):

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup lukewarm water
• 2 tbsp neutral oil

For the filling:

• ½ cup unsalted butter (to brown)
• 1 ½ cups finely ground poppy seeds
• ½ cup sugar (or honey for a softer sweetness)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon zest (or orange zest, optional)
• ½ cup warm milk
• ½ cup golden raisins (optional, soaked in rum or warm water)

For finishing:

• ¼ cup melted butter (for brushing)
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

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