Kalács-Hungarian Nut Roll🇭🇺

Here’s a beautiful Kalács – Hungarian Nut Roll 🇭🇺 (Diós Kalács / Bejgli) recipe, a beloved festive pastry traditionally made for Christmas and Easter in Hungary. It’s a soft, sweet yeast dough rolled with a rich walnut (or poppy seed) filling.

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🇭🇺 Kalács – Hungarian Nut Roll (Diós Kalács / Bejgli)

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast
• ¾ cup warm milk
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

For the Walnut Filling (Diós Töltelék):

• 2 cups finely ground walnuts
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Zest of 1 lemon

For Brushing:

• 1 egg yolk (for shine)