Here’s a recipe for Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli) — a delicate, flaky pastry filled with sweet walnut, apricot, or poppy seed filling. These are traditional holiday cookies in Hungary and Eastern Europe. 🇭🇺✨
🥐 Ingredients (for the dough)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍯 Classic Fillings
Walnut filling:
- 2 cups finely ground walnuts
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup milk
Apricot filling:
- 1 cup apricot preserves
Poppy seed filling:
- 1 cup ground poppy seeds
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup milk