Beigli: Hungarian Nut & Poppy Seed Roll🇭🇺

Yes! You’re talking about Bejgli (sometimes written Beigli) — one of Hungary’s most beloved holiday pastries 🇭🇺.
It’s a traditional rolled sweet bread filled with either walnut (diós) or poppy seed (mákos) filling, often made at Christmas and Easter.

Here’s a classic recipe for both fillings:

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🍞 Hungarian Bejgli (Nut & Poppy Seed Roll)

Dough Ingredients (makes 2 rolls — 1 nut, 1 poppy seed)

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• ½ cup (100 g) powdered sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• ¾ cup (180 ml) sour cream
• Pinch of salt
• 1 packet (7 g) instant yeast (optional, some recipes skip for a denser dough)

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Walnut Filling (Diós töltelék):

• 1 ½ cups (150 g) ground walnuts
• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Poppy Seed Filling (Mákos töltelék):

• 1 ½ cups (150 g) ground poppy seeds
• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

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