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Nut Kalacs - Diós Beigli

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 2 tsp. dry yeast
  • 1 cup water lukewarm
  • 4 tbs. sugar
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. salt

Filling

  • 1 pound walnuts finely ground
  • 1 cup coconut flakes we use Bakers sweetened coconut in a bag.
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 3/4-1 cup milk boiled
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • Optional: If you like, raisins they can also be added to the filling, just soak them in some milk and cut back on the ground walnuts.

Instructions
 

Dough

  • Pour yeast in bowl, add water and sugar stirring until dissolved.
  • Blend flour and butter with wire pastry blender.
  • Mix well, mix in eggs, salt and yeast mixture.
  • Mix until dough is smooth and leaves side of bowl clean.
  • Divide dough into four equal parts, wrap each section in wax paper and place in the refrigerator.
  • Make filling.

Filling

  • Mix filling in bowl using only 3/4 cup of boiled milk, It should be thick. If not spreadable use the rest of milk.
  • After about an hour, take one portion from the refrigerator and roll out into a rectangular shape about 12" x 15". You will need to use a little extra flour here so the dough does not stick but only use a little. Too much flour will make the dough dry.
  • Gently spread the filling on the rolled dough within 3/4 inch of the edge. Roll up tightly, tuck the ends in and under. Place in a greased baking pan with the seam on the bottom. Let rise for about 20 minutes.
  • If you use a jelly roll pan, make the rolls only as long as the shorter side and line all four up on the same pan but evenly spaced.
  • Prick each roll with a fork on top about 6 times to keep roll from splitting while baking.
  • Brush with egg whites, if desired.
  • Bake in 300 degree oven about 40 to 45 min. or until golden colored.
  • These cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and then foil and stored in the freezer after they are baked. Enjoy!