Hungarian Beigli

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• for the dough
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• for the filling
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• combine the 5 tablespoons sugar, butter, egg yolks, and sour cream in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the dough blade and process well. add the flour and yeast and process until the dough comes together. if the dough feels too wet, add a little more flour; if it's too dry, add milk a tablespoon at a time. the dough should be moist and easy to work with.
• shape the dough into a ball, cover with a damp towel, and set aside. to make the filling, heat the milk and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture has a syrupy consistency. add the chopped walnuts and stir to combine. remove the saucepan from the heat; stir in the lemon zest and raisins, and let filling cool.
• divide the dough into three pieces. roll one piece of dough out on a lightly floured surface to form a long rectangle about a 1/4-inch thick; keep the remaining dough covered. spread 1/3 of the walnut filling on the dough, leaving about an inch of dough at each edge. roll the dough up to form a log, and press to seal. place the dough, seam-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. brush the loaves with egg wash and let rest for 1 hour in a warm place. after the dough has risen, brush it again with egg wash and put the baking tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (this will give the dough a shiny finish).
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake the loaves until they're a deep golden brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.