Hungarian Walnut Roll/Poppy Seed Roll/Beigli

[@amiecsege1603]

Helen, I married a Hungarian man 14 years ago. His mother made beigli every year. After her death I knew I had to learn to help keep his Christmas Traditions alive for him and our children. I re-watch this video every year to remind myself of the process. He looks forward to the beigli and batyu every holiday. He even bought me all three of your cookbooks a few years ago. They have been well used. Thank you so much for your videos. In the absence of my mother-in-law, your videos have helped my husband enjoy traditional Hungarian food. Merry Christmas!!!

[@DarleneRomano]

I have been searching for the recipe for Kolache for about twenty years since my Hungarian grandmother passed away, and I can't believe I finally found it! Thank you so much for taking the time and energy to create these cookbooks!

[@marniepeters8912]

Helen, watching your video was like watching my mom and grandma - both from Hungary. This year I will surprise my mom with a loaf of poppy seed and walnut loaf... thanks for reminding me of the great memories I had when they made it.

[@truvelocity]

I was friends with a nice Hungarian family in my teenager years and I learned how to make these rolls. This recipe is very accurate to what I remember. When I run into a bakery that makes these, I always order a slice. It brings back memories. Now, I grew Hungarian poppy seeds in my garden in a very large patch to harvest the seeds. I will store and save my seeds to make this recipe.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+truvelocity It's so nice to hear that you have such great memories about learning how to make this recipe. It's also wonderful that you have your own poppy seeds which will make this recipe even more special. Thank you for your nice comment, have a wonderful time baking

[@christopherwoods6777]

I can say from experience. This woman knows her stuff. I've made Hungarian Walnut Rolls for years but it wasn't til I found her that I knew what I was doing wrong. Everytime I follow her instructions, the rolls come out perfect. The only thing I do different is the filling. I use a cup of boiling milk with butter and sugar (and of course ground walnuts) for my filling. My Granmom used to make these but when she passed on, nobody had the recipe. It was all just stuff they knew how to do without writing it down. So, if you want a full proof way to make these...this is it.

[@maeeppley5564]

I grew up in a town called Wallington, NJ. There were a lot of Polish folks who lived there. I lived next door to My Home Place where they made pirogies (sp?) and on Thursday - poppy seed bread. I have searched for a recipe that would duplicate this wonderful childhood memory and this one is the closest. Thank you. It is fun to watch you and see the love that you put in to the food your prepare. Thanks, Connie

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you Connie, it is so nice to hear your comment and to learn that my video brought back such sweet memories for you. Have a Wonderful Christmas and have fun baking, take care, Helen

[@cassidyfoley1582]

Was looking how to make Beigli for my elderly grandfather who is a proud Hungarian. I was intimidated by the process, until this video! Thank you very much for the clear steps, and awesome video!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

You're very welcome :) and thank you for the nice comment. I'm glad to hear that my video was easy to follow. How sweet to read that you surprised your grandfather with my walnut roll recipe. I hope he enjoyed it Take care

[@omegafile]

It's yummy. I'm glad to see there are people out there who preserve cultural recipe's that have been handed down for generations. I eat lots of Hungarian dishes, I even grow the peppers to make the Hungarian paprika. The paprikash, the goolash and the homemade dumplings are all yummy. You try a bowl of bean goolash (lima beans/beef and you will be stuffed to the gills on one bowl. There are things in Hungarian cooking that will make or break the flavor of the food... (1) you have to use the right type of paprika and (2) you have to saute the onions and spice the meat when it's raw before you sear the flavor into the meat.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you for your comment, it makes me feel wonderful to see that you appreciate my recipes and videos. Yes, in Hungary there are many fantastic recipes and our spices and cooking method makes it memorable. I happy to see that you also cook Hungarian dishes and take the trouble to grow your own Hungarian peppers, which is actually not really trouble but pleasure. Bean Goulash Soup is also a family favorite and I make it often. I hope you will also enjoy the other recipes, take care, Helen

[@ellebee9141]

Looking up this recipe again, about a year after the first time. Making it today! Thanks, it's so good!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+Elle Bee So nice to hear that you enjoyed the recipe so much. I hope it turned out well again. You're very welcome :)

[@lesmis28]

Hi Helen! Thanks so much for the easy to follow recipe- I made both rolls the other night and they came out delicious! The poppy seed roll did open and leak out a bit but I didn't let that stop me from eating it! I am not Hungarian myself but shared the rolls with a Hungarian colleague and he was astounded and said it was delicious! Thanks again, love your recipes!

[@anouskak6749]

ahh must make again soon ,,lovely to find these recipes on youtube,, reminder of my very special late father who was Hungarian miss him so much. will have to buy your book.x

[@hrcsidaranoli]

I'm so happy to bring back such nice memories of your late father. Many of my dishes remind me of Grandmother and Mom as they were the ones who thought me. Thank you so much for the nice comment. If you would like to purchase any of my cookbooks you may visit my ebay store: stores.ebay.ca/Hungarian-Heritage-Cookbook-Store/_i.html?rt=nc&_sid=1014652504&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=1 or my official website where you can also find ebooks: besthungarianrecipes.sharepoint.com I think the best deal is the Treasured Hungarian Family Recipes: Anniversary Edition as it has 3 cookbooks in one. Take care, and welcome to my channel, Helen

[@marie2mil]

I love poppy seed roll and now thanks to you i will be able to make it. thanks so much, you made it look so easy.

[@1974angels]

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe. This is one f my favourite Hungarian desserts from growing up. My mom moved back to Hungary from Toronto over 17 years ago and each time she visits I always ask her to make this. I would have never tried to make this on my own until I found your recipe and video. It is exactly how I remember it growing up. Thank you very much for posting this video. Merry Christmas :) Éva

[@peghambrecht5977]

Mmmmm! Brings back memories of my grandparents baking during Christmas holidays when I was little girl. I plan to do these recipes during these holidays. I just need to know where to get poppyseed. They lived in upstate Pa. I live outside Phila. Grandma's walnut rolls were to die for too! Can't wait! Thanks soooo much!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you so much for the nice comment Peg, it's so nice to hear that my video brought back such sweet memories. I also have fond memories of my Grandmother and Mother cooking and baking. Having the tantalizing scent of Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls filling our home. That is the tradition that I would like to keep alive for my family. In my part of Canada we have poppy seeds at the baking isle in every grocery store. I hope you can also find it somewhere. Perhaps if you have a bulk store, they should also have it. Thank you again for your lovely comment. You may also visit our websites and other pages for even more recipes.

[@aries2803]

Thank you so much for showing this recipe! I will make it next week (I adore poppy seed).

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you Marnie, I'm so happy to hear that my recipe brought back such nice memories. I'm sure your Mom will love the loaf. How special it will be for her to have you make it. I'm sorry for not answering sooner but KZbin has some bugs to work out, as I wasn't getting my comments. Have a Wonderful Christmas, Helen

[@angelinthedark5]

Thank you , I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@GrapeLola]

Looks wonderful! I'm hungry now.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you so much. You know it's very strange :) that you commented on this video as I just made it this afternoon. I hope if you try it one day you will enjoy it. Take care, have a lovely weekend.

[@beatrizanzaldo7097]

Thanks very much! I Love your recipes.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+Beatriz Anzaldo thank you very much, You're sweet

[@mikicagle]

Thank you so much for making this video. My grandmother used to make these each Christmas and I began making them years ago but I always had the problem of my filling seeping out-after watching your video I realize that I need to pinch the ends as I roll the loafs. I can't wait to begin baking my Christmas nutrolls this weekend.

[@mario77665]

I made your recipie it came out perfect thank you so much for this .

[@hrcsidaranoli]

You're very welcome. I'm so happy to hear that. You may upload photos of your dishes on our Facebook recipe sharing group's page facebook.com/groups/300520213464084/ Come and join us. Take care, Helen

[@az.shelly]

They look delicious!!! I hope to try to make the walnut roll, I just love them and have never tried to bake one. Thank You for the video.

[@IHawker60]

my Grandma made the nutrolls for Christmas and a meat dish called ponenia (sic) and a sweet cheese ball she strained through cheese cloth at Easter. That woman could cook God rest her soul. Thanks for the video.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

It's so nice to know that my video brought back sweet memories of your Grandmother. I remember many times when I helped my dear grandmother in the kitchen and many dishes bring back such loving memories of her as well. Take care and I hope to hear from you again.

[@IHawker60]

thanks again. i wish i had spent more time learning how to cook Hungarian food, i look forward to seeing more of your videos. :)

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Michael Vargo It was nice to hear from you again. I have over 60 videos on my channel, I hope you will try them. I will also be uploading new videos later on this month. Welcome to my channel, have fun cooking, Helen

[@veronicazimmer1208]

Hello Helen! I found your video and I'm so happy to watch this recipe! .My father was hungarian and I have relatives in Budapest, so I love hungarian cuisine! And you are so sweet explaining in your video that remind me my family! I made beiglis many times with the recipe that I have, the taste is good but the problem is when I bake it, the dough brokes up. My recipe has 200 gr of butter for 540 gr of flour, 1 egg and 2/3 cups of sour cream, milk and yeast, a pinch of salt and a little sugar. I think it is too much butter in it. I'll try to make your recipe. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@helenradics4620]

Merry Christmas

[@akotka]

Lángost, várjuk a lángost! Lángos receptet szeretnénk! Akár angolul, akár magyarul. A Skipton klán!

[@talhealing66]

very nice' looks amazing!!!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Thank you very much

[@hkroesbergen1]

i always aad my own touch and here i added Almond meal with the popy seeds yum yum ;)

[@soylentlavender]

My grandma would always make this at easter and christmas, along with kiflis, but she has gotten old and cannot make these things for us anymore. My mom makes these things as well, but not as religiously. Cant wait to make it for them now!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

What a lovely comment, I hope that they will enjoy you taking care of them and creating tasty treats for them now. Good luck with the recipe, Helen

[@horsequeen399]

nut rolls are my favorite my dad make them every Christmas

[@TGCpottery72]

bravo! i love it!!!

[@PERIEish]

Dear Helen, thank you for your wonderful video on poppy bread. I have been fans of poppy seed for long time and finally we build up courage to try it on our own. However, we have 2 very pressing questions for you: 1). Having followed your instructions to the dot, our dough didn't rise as needed. It didn't double its size. We mixed dry yeast into warm milk with 2 tea spoons of sugar. It rose there by ~20% but once mixed in the bigger bowl with flour, egg and milk - it refused to comply.

[@AngiWallaceCreativePhotography]

Hi there,Thankyou for your wonderful recipes. I wish to make this for my Hungarian boyfriend but do not know how much sugar would be in a pack of vanilla sugar as I cannot find it here in the UK.

[@HanumanAspler]

great! i really appreciate your help !

[@mc4102]

my favourite!

[@pamz1962]

hi marnie I'm once again trying to make my grannys "nubread". I never was lucky enough to watch her make it and she has long since passed. I had found a recipe in her things which must have been what she based it from but whenever I make it the bread part of it is dryer and more "holey" than hers was and separates from the nut filling. hers resembles your greatly so I am trying once again using some modifications. her filling was just a nut honey sugar milk and egg mix. she always said she was Austrian ....

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hello, Thank you for your question and comment. If you follow my recipe on the video you will end up with a great Walnut Roll. Hungarians and Austrians make it the same way as far as I know. However I do not put egg or honey in the walnut mixture. If you do so it will make it very dry, and you don't want that. Give my recipe a try and let me know how it turned out. Merry Christmas, Helen M. Radics

[@jennifernavarro675]

What is the recipe for the walnut filling if I am making 2 loaves of walnut? thank you!

[@qteee73]

Thank you so much for replying! I am also a Hungarian living in the Toronto area. I love your videos. I will be making it on Friday. Very excited!

[@An-Old-Dude]

My full-blooded Hungarian grandmother (R.I.P., Maw-Maw) made the walnut beigli every Christmas (and also mini ones called kiflis, I believe). Boy, have I missed them. I need to be brave and try to make them myself one day. As far as I know though, she never used raisins. Can I get by without them?

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hi, thank you for your question. The kifli is probabli the following kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIW1dYhmrt1kaKs . About the raisins, it is optional. The original recipe calls for it as it makes the filling moist, but you may leave it out. It is so nice to hear that this recipe brought back the memories of Christmas with your beloved Grandmother. Take care and have fun baking.

[@qteee73]

Hi :) Could you please tell me how much sugar you added to the walnut and poppyseed before cooking them? I'm so excited to be trying this this week! Koszonom! :)

[@destroymysilence]

Isten oldjan teged! Vivian

[@Chrissy_W]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! *hug*

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+1974angels thank you so much for your lovely comment. What a nice surprise it would the next time your Mom comes or you visit her, to make her some Walnut rolls. I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe and that it brought back such nice memories. Take care and have a Merry Christmas

[@Solarxstorm]

Thank you

[@rockberry9859]

Jó napot kívánok, Szeretném tudni hogy milyen fajta lisztet használ a bejglihez. Alig varom hogy neki álljak csinálni. Talán ezen a hétvégén... Köszönöm válaszát előre is

[@jozsef1973]

it was my dads favourite food

[@aries2803]

I made it today - with 250g flour - poppy seed "beigli". It was perfect! Thank you for sharing! But one question - what´s the diference between beigli and fonot kalacs? Happy Easter!

[@lisahogue9764]

My mother's recipe has sour cream in the dough. Wondering how to incorporate it in this recipe. Maybe replace the sweet cream with the sour cream? All I know is it's delicious :)

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+ProudBirther - Thank you so much, it is regular non-bleached all purpose flour. Merry Christmas

[@PERIEish]

2) We cannot find in NJ any good poppy seed mill/grinder. How can otherwise one grind poppy. Once I tried a coffee mill, but it came out as a dry powder. It didn't taste good at all. I do not want to buy a specific device just for this activity. Can I substitute with something handy?

[@proudbirther1998]

Looks so good. Is that bread flour or white all purpose flour?

[@BobbiMs]

Hello Helen, Quick question on the poppy seed and walnut rolls. I love the taste and so does everyone at work but: Why do the split at the sides and then a lot of my filling escapes not all but a lot. I made them again tonight and the same thing they split on the one side. Please HELP!!!!!!!...LOL Thank you so much, Warmth Bobbi-Jean

[@shh220]

3- I've been waiting for my dough to rise about 1 hour and 35 minutes. I already put the dough on top of the warm stove while the oven is on (350F). but no luck at all. the dough did not rise at all. is it because of my milk mixture with yeast? i'm going to continue and make it anyway even I have problem with sticky dough. But please I need your advise and help for the next time. Thank you so much and have a great weekend!

[@shh220]

hi again, I made beigli today and I had so many problems. 1- the milk mixture with yeast was not foamy as yours. I warmed up one cup of milk with 1tsp sugar and then after I thought the milk is warm enough I removed from stove and added 2tsp yeast to it. mix it and cover it for 5 minutes, but at the end of 5 minutes still not foamy as yours. how long do I have to warm up the milk? 3 minutes or 5 minutes? Thanks

[@jennifernavarro675]

If making the braided bread how long do you keep it in the oven? and at what temperature? I followeed your recipe for the walnut roll and it came out perfect! My family enjoyed it.. I want to try the bread tomorrow. Thank you!

[@gayemajor9364]

Hello, I've been baking bejgli for a few years now as my Hungarian mother in law has passed away. Can you tell me why it opens up right down the middle, it still taste great but doesn't look very nice

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+Gaye Major Thank you for your question. The only thing I can think of is that the Beigli didn't rest long enough or that it was too cold and the filling perhaps too hot and when it hits the hot oven it splits. Perhaps you can follow my video as a trial and see if it still splits. Please let me know if it worked. Have fun baking and Have a Merry Christmas

[@shh220]

2- when I mix the flour with all ingredients the mixture was sticky and hard to mix everything. do you think the flour was not enough. I put 2 cup flour, and I added little bit flour to get rid of sticky but still sticky. what is the problem here?

[@jessiemoss11]

hello your so cute i loved the video! what is the measurements of the poppyseeds to raisins & sugar please? will try this out tomorrow!

[@jennifernavarro675]

Thank you my father is Hungarian born in Budapest and my mother is Mexican but I grew up eating Hungarian food and desserts..Been dying to make this! how much walnut do you use?

[@shh220]

Hi Helen, I have 2 questions for you: 1- how much lemon zest you add to your flour mixture in the beginning? and rapid rise yeast (Fleischmann's) is same as dry yeast? 2- when you flatten the dough what kind of oil you used? I did not get that. can I use just unsalted butter to brush the dough? 3- before you put the braided egg bread in the oven do you brush it with yolk egg? I did not hear that in your video. Thank you so much

[@str8sushi]

hey i keep making poppy seed rolls, but whenever i bake them they break open!! :( I bake at 410* F for 20mins. any help?

[@lesmis28]

Thanks a lot! I did forget to ask, this is a non-food question, lol- what are the two pieces of music that are played at the beginning of each of your videos? One very upbeat and one more somber sounding- I'd really love to know, thanks! - Susan B.

[@kteters700]

I never have had much luck making kolache, but now that I've seen your video I'm ready to give it another go. But I can't understand what you're saying near the end, what is it you are brushing on the dough prior to the nut filling? Oil? And then later, are you brushing it with a beaten egg or a beaten egg yolk? Thanks in advance. Karen

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hi, thank you for your question. Sorry I'm couple of days late, but I was away. I am brushing the rolled out dough, prior to filling it with grape seed oil, but any vegetable oil is suitable. At the end I am brushing it with the following - 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp. of cold water. Whisk together and brush. I am it will turn out great. Take care, Helen

[@kteters700]

THANK YOU! I did finally figure out the grape seed oil and brushed with an egg yolk but didn't add water. I did make 2 and they turned out the best I've ever made. This is now my go to recipe. I think its much the same as Kolache. Can I fill it with fruit as often seen with Kolache? Any tips on doing it that way? Oh thank you so very much. My hubby is of Polish/Slovak decent so anything that takes him down memory lane is much appreciated.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Yes, you may fill them with fruit, but you need to cook the fruit with a little sugar until it becomes a jam consistency. You may also fill it with sweet cottage cheese (sugar, vanilla sugar, cottage cheese, raisins, lemon zest, lemon juice). Good luck and have fun baking.

[@elliewebster2010]

please why is the recipe different on this video to the recipe in your book ???????

[@jessiemoss11]

hello i am going to try this tomorrow - ive never heard of vanilla sugar - what else can u use? also how much lemon? juice of a whole one or half? Jess

[@Paintress]

Hi i would like to know how many grams for the poppy seeds and ground walnuts? 3 cups = ? Thank you!

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hi, thank you for your question. If you follow the link to my blog besthungariancookbooks.com/blog/2012/03/25/498/ you will find the complete recipe there. When I use a cup to measure, I use a 200 ml cup. So if I use 3 cups of ground walnuts that means 3 x 200 ml. I hope this helped, have fun baking.

[@Paintress]

***** Fantastic, Thank you!

[@JonathanKandell]

1 or 2 lemons total? The dough has zest of one lemon and the filling has the juice? Or is there zest+juice from one lemon in filling and zest of another lemon in dough? thx.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hi, thank you for your question. The zest of a lemon goes into the dough. There is no juice in the dough. You put the juice of 1/2 lemon into the walnut mix and the juice of 1/2 lemon into the poppy seed mix. So, you use 1 lemon. You may also put some lemon zest into the walnut and the poppy seed mix as well, but that's optional. If you do you will need another lemon, but only the zest. I hope this helped. Have fun baking.

[@JonathanKandell]

***** Thank you for taking time to reply! What confused me is your web directions for the filling that say "1/2 lemon’s zest and juice". Now I see the zest part is optional.

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Jonathan Kandell Yes it is optional. Take care

[@destroymysilence]

koszonom szepen! en 1/2 magyar vagyok! Sajnos a computerem nem tudd accentusal irni. Edes nagymamam nem hadjott a konyhaban lenni mikor beiglit csinalt. Vivian

[@destroymysilence]

Here in the States it is IMPOSSIBLE to find fresh ground poppy seed. Do you have any suggestion how to grind the poppy seeds? Thanks, Vivian

[@hrcsidaranoli]

Hi Angi, Thank you for your nice comment, it really appreciated. A pack of vanilla sugar is about 1 tbsp. You can follow my video instructions to make your own Vanilla Sugar kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfRmIGArNFpq6c I hope your it will turn out great and your boyfriend will be amazed. Take care and Have a Wonderful Christmas

[@BlossomTheGuilty]

Are you using Metric or Imperial measurements? Also what is a pack of vanilla sugar?

[@hrcsidaranoli]

+Blossom McGill Hi, Thank you for your question. I am using metric measurements and the milk is about 250 ml. Vanilla sugar is sugar with vanilla extract. You can make your own by following my video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfRmIGArNFpq6c You can use vanilla sugar in your pastries, cakes, cookies, making ice cream any time your recipe calls for vanilla. Enjoy the recipe.

[@PERIEish]

I used well two cups of flour and added a mix of warm milk (as hot as a dipped finger can comfortably tolerate) with 2 tsp of sugar and 0.25 oz (7g) of Fleishmann's ActiveDry Yeast The mix was set aside for 5 min and rose and bubbled somewhat. I mixed it into the flour and egg and set it on the top of my stove which was off, however there were some pots with hot soup. Did I use too little yest, or where seems to be a problem. I repeated the process twice and my dough never rose :-(.

[@angelinthedark5]

for the braided bread, is it the same dough as the poppy seed roll?

[@jennifernavarro675]

I forgot to ask, if I add raisins to the braided bread, when do I add it in?

[@elahe-6737]

How much is the sugar to poppy seed ratio ???

[@angelinthedark5]

I'm making 2 poppy seed rolls, how much poppy seed and sugar do I need to cook on the stove?

[@HanumanAspler]

hi there! where i can download the recipe? thanks!

[@shh220]

sorry, I meant I have 3 questions for you :(