Hungarian Walnut Rolls (Diós Kifli / Diós Tekercs)

Ingredients

Dough

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 250 g butter (soft)
• 200 ml milk (warm)
• 10 g dry yeast
• 50 g sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• pinch of salt

Filling

• 300 g ground walnuts
• 150 g sugar
• 100 ml milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• lemon zest (optional)

Top

• 1 egg (for brushing)
• powdered sugar (optional)

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Instructions

1. Mix yeast with warm milk and a little sugar, let sit 10 minutes.
2. In a bowl combine flour, butter, sugar, salt, egg yolks, and yeast mixture.
3. Knead into a soft dough and let rise 1 hour.
4. For filling, heat milk with sugar, then mix with walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla, and zest. Let cool.
5. Roll dough into a rectangle and spread filling evenly.
6. Roll tightly into a log and cut into smaller rolls or leave as one long roll.
7. Place on baking tray, brush with egg.
8. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes until golden.