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Gluten Free Beigli With Poppy Seeds
servings
8 people
time
2 hr - 2 hr 5 min
A traditional Hungarian Christmas recipe that all your guests will love!
A traditional Hungarian Christmas recipe that all your guests will love!
This authentic Hungarian pastry is a delightful traditional Christmas dessert that everyone at home will love. Beiglis have many varieties of fillings but the most traditional one is a poppy seed filling, which is absolutely delicious. This gluten free Christmas recipe is perfect if you want to try something new and different that everyone will love and enjoy. For an extra Christmassy feeling, pair it with a pumpkin spiced latte or a hot cinnamon cappuccino!
Cook
Preparation
in 1 hour and 10 minutes
Cooking
in 20-25 minutes
Cooling
in 30 minutes
Temperature
175 °C
- Mix the flour with sugar, salt and powdered yeast, then crumble in the margarine.
- Add the warmed milk and egg, make a light dough and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Mix the ground poppy seeds with the sugar, add some grated lemon zest and enough milk to create a crumbly short mixture.
- Work the dough again, dividing it into two pieces, then roll these out on a floured surface one at a time.
- Spread the poppy seed filling onto the dough, fold the edges and roll them up.
- Brush the outer part with egg yolk and let sit for 15 minutes, then brush it with the egg white.
- With a fork, make holes on the upper part, then bake in an oven preheated to 175°C for 20 - 25 minutes.