Best 10 Hungarian Poppy Seed Roll Recipes

HOW TO MAKE BEIGLI (HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED & WALNUT ROLLS)

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast and granulated sugar in 1/4 cup of lukewarm milk. Set aside for 10 minutes until the liquid forms a foamy mixture.
• Combine the flour, icing sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter. Mix well.
• Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture and egg yolks. Mix gently, gradually adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk until the dough can be formed into a ball. Cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled in size (2 hours).
• Grind the walnuts and poppy seeds separately.
• Mix the ingredients for the two fillings separately in a medium saucepan and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the stove and allow to cool.
• Divide the dough into two halves and roll each half on a floured surface into 12x18 inch rectangles. Spread the nut filling on one rectangle and the poppy seed filling on the other, leaving a margin of at least an inch on all edges.
• Turn up the sides to prevent leaking and roll the beigli lengthwise to form two 12-inch rolls. Brush the tops of the rolls with egg whites, poke a few holes in them with a fork.
• Bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• Finished.

NUT AND POPPY SEED ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sour cream, sugar, butter, eggs, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Beat in remaining flour until mixture forms a soft dough. Transfer to a greased bowl, turning once the grease the top; cover and refrigerate overnight., Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 14x12-in. rectangle. For nut filling, in a small bowl, combine pecans, sugar, dates, milk and salt. In another bowl, beat egg white until stiff peaks form; fold into pecan mixture. Spread over 1 portion. Spread poppy seed filling over remaining dough; sprinkle with raisins and walnuts. Roll up each jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down on parchment-lined baking sheets. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Combine confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over breads.

POPPY SEED ROLL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat milk, butter, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 beaten eggs and the vanilla extract. Dissolve yeast in warm water. , In a large bowl, combine milk mixture, yeast mixture and enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-in. x 18-in. rectangle. Spread with poppy seed filling and 1 cup nuts. Starting with the long side, roll up dough and pinch the edges to seal. , Place on a large greased baking sheet, seam side down. Curve slightly to form a crescent shape. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Beat remaining egg with 1 teaspoon water; brush over top. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Glaze with confectioners' sugar icing and top with remaining nuts.

OLD WORLD POPPY SEED ROLL

Steps:

• Place poppy seeds into a food processor and process until seeds are ground, about 1 minute.
• Mix poppy seeds with 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, lemon juice, and hot milk in a bowl; stir to combine. Cover poppy seed filling and refrigerate while making bread (filling will set up and thicken as it chills).
• Mix yeast with water and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Allow to stand until the yeast forms a creamy layer.
• Whisk flour with salt in a bowl; use a pastry cutter to cut 1/4 cup butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour yeast mixture and egg yolk into flour mixture and stir to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and slightly springy, about 5 minutes. If dough is too sticky, knead in more flour, about 2 tablespoons at a time.
• Cut dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece out into a 12x16-inch rectangle.
• Spread half the poppy seed filling over each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border. Fold the 1-inch border back over the filling on all sides and press down.
• Pick up the shorter side of a dough rectangle and roll it like a jelly roll; repeat with second rectangle. Pinch ends together or tuck ends under to prevent filling from leaking out.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; place rolls seam sides down on the baking sheet and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg white in a bowl until frothy; brush the rolls with beaten egg white.
• Bake in preheated oven until dark golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cover rolls with a clean kitchen towel until cool to keep crust soft. Cool completely before slicing.

HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED FILLING

Steps:

• Grind the poppy seeds in a mill or coffee grinder.
• Combine the milk, margarine, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring often, until the sugar dissolves. Gradually pour about half of the hot milk into the beaten eggs, whisking constantly. Return the egg and milk mixture to the saucepan.
• Continue to cook and stir until the mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of a metal spoon. (Run your finger down the coated spoon: it should draw a clear line.) Add the poppy seeds and stir well to blend.
• Remove from heat; cool before using. Store unused filling in the refrigerator for up to five days.

HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED ROLL

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast and granulated sugar in 1/4 cup of lukewarm milk. Set aside for 10 minutes until the liquid forms a foamy mixture. Combine the flour, icing sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture and egg yolks. Mix gently, gradually adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk until the dough can be formed into a ball. Cover with a cloth and let rise until doubled in size (2 hours). Grind the walnuts and poppy seeds separately. Mix the ingredients for the two fillings separately in a medium saucepan and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the stove and allow to cool. Divide the dough into two halves and roll each half on a floured surface into 12x18 inch rectangles. Spread the nut filling on one rectangle and the poppy seed filling on the other, leaving a margin of at least an inch on all edges. Turn up the sides to prevent leaking and roll the beigli lengthwise to form two 12-inch rolls. Brush the tops of the rolls with egg whites, poke a few holes in them with a fork.

HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED ROLL (BEIGLI)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the yeast, water and sugar. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and cold butter with a pastry cutter or by hand.
• Make a well in the center and add the egg yolks (save the whites!), sour cream, and yeast mixer. You will know that you yeast has "bloomed" properly if it has formed a frothy dome on top. This has 100% to due with the water temperature.
• Mix this together until it forms a dough ball.
• Remove dough from bowl and clean bowl. Grease clean bowl and place dough back inches Cover with a tea towel and put in a warm spot while making filling. I just toss it in the microwave or the oven and it rises just fine.
• To make the filling:.
• Place all the filling ingredients in a heavy bottom saucepan and heat to a boil over medium-low heat. Stir constantly. This takes about 20 minutes, but don't leave it because it will scorch.
• Pore into a clean bowl and put in the refrigerator until completely cool. I cheat by put it in the freezer and stirring it every 15 or so minutes.
• When the filling has cooled, divide risen dough into four balls.
• Roll them out on a lightly floured surface into 12"-15" squares. You can set them aside stacked on each other while you are filling them to save room.
• Spread them with a even layer of poppy seed filling about 1/2" from the edge. Roll them loosely into logs and place on cookie sheets.
• Let them sit for 20 minutes to rise a little.
• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Rolls with beaten egg white.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks and slice into 1/2" slices.
• Enjoy!

MáKOS KIFLI (HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED CRESCENTS) KIPFLI / KIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and egg yolks; add sour cream and extract.
• Mix in flour; mix until smooth.
• Gather dough into a ball.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
• With palms of hands, shape dough into a smooth roll.
• Slice dough into 48 pieces (if dough is too soft and sticky to handle, chill for a short time).
• Roll each piece into a ball (about the size of a walnut).
• Can be refrigerated overnight at this point.
• In a heavy 1 1/2 qt saucepan, combine all filling ingredients and mix together.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is slightly thickened (5 minutes).
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Filling should be smooth and easy to spread, if on standing it thickens too much, stir in a little milk.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly sprinkle work surface with flour or powdered sugar.
• Roll one dough ball out at a time into a circle 1/16-inch thick.
• Place 1-2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of each circle.
• Gently lifting nearest edge, roll over to cover filling (continuing to roll so that the dough overlaps on the bottom); pinch the ends slightly around the filling and shape into a crescent by curving the ends in slightly.
• Place crescent onto lightly greased cookie sheet so that the overlapped side remains on the bottom.
• In this way, make crescents from each of the remaining dough balls, sprinkling the work surface lightly between each cookie.
• Bake until lightly browned 10-15 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
• When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

WALNUT/POPPY SEED ROLLS.BEIGLI

Steps:

• Rub the butter or margarine into the flour with the yeast. If a food processor is used, divide the quantities into two halves.Blend until it looks like fine crumbs.
• Add the sugar, eggs beaten with yoghurt or soured cream. Pulse until dough clumps together.
• Mix and knead well until very smooth. The pastry should be fairly soft. Allow to rest for an hour and a half
• Take one half on the dough and divide into 5 balls. Roll each ball out on a floured surface to approximately 12in by 8in Spread 1/5 of the walnut filling and roll up. With the seam underneath place on a sheet on non stick baking paper. Brush twice with egg and prick with a fork. leave overnight in a cool place to "marble".
• Take the other half of the dough and divide into 5 pieces, roll out each as before and fill each with 1/5 of poppy seed mixture. Roll up place on baking sheet covered with non stick paper, paint with egg and prick with a fork.
• To make the walnut filling, make a syrup with the sugar, water and honey, add ground walnuts and the other ingredients. Allow to cool slightly before spreading on the pastry.
• To make the poppy seed filling, cook the ground poppy seeds with the sugar, water and honey in a saucepan, remove from heat and add rum cinnamon and raisins.
• The next day brush the tops of the 10 rolls with egg cook in a preheated oven at 160 Centigrade for about 25 minutes until nicely browned. If the filling is not too wet the roll should not split.
• When cool it can be kept in a tin for one to two weeks. To serve cut into 2-3 cm slices. Also freezes well.

HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat margarine or butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon peel and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and cloves, mixing well.
• Roll dough, between two pieces of waxed paper, into a 1/4-inch thick, 12"x10" rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease a large cookie sheet. Remove waxed paper from one side of cookie dough. Spread poppy seed filling on dough to within 1/4-inch of the edges. Roll up dough tightly, beginning with long (12") side, peeling off waxed paper as dough is rolled. Pinch edge of dough to seal well. Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices. Place on cookie sheet about 1-inch apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.