Hungarian Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls (Diós és Mákos Kalács)🇭🇺.

Here’s a festive and traditional Hungarian treat: Diós és Mákos Kalács (Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls)🇭🇺 – sweet yeasted rolls with rich fillings that are especially popular at Christmas and Easter. 🌰🌸

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls (Diós és Mákos Kalács)

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup (130 g) sugar
• 1 packet (7 g) dry yeast or 25 g fresh yeast
• 1 cup (250 ml) lukewarm milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 7 tbsp (100 g) unsalted butter, melted
• Pinch of salt
• Zest of 1 lemon

For the walnut filling (Diós):

• 2 cups (200 g) ground walnuts
• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon

For the poppy seed filling (Mákos):

• 2 cups (200 g) ground poppy seeds
• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 orange

For brushing:

• 1 egg yolk + 1 egg white (separately)

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