Hungarian Poppy Seed and Walnut Beigli – Mákos és Diós Bejgli

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ cup milk
• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ teaspoon salt

Poppy Seed Filling

• 1½ cups ground poppy seeds
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup raisins, optional

Walnut Filling

• 1½ cups finely ground walnuts
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup raisins, optional

For the Egg Wash

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon milk