What is the bejgli?

Bejgli is a type of pastry made of sweet dough rolled with filling pulverized poppy seeds. In some cases, walnuts are used instead of poppy and there are also recipes that require combined filling both walnuts and poppy. Regardless of the ingredients, the resulting filling should be sweet, but also a bit bitter. Hungary's cuisine is often attributed to the invention of this pastry, but is also popular in many other countries in Central Europe and Eastern Europe.

It is quite common for bejgli to be included in the holidays. It is quite common in countries where bejgli is popular that these pastries are served for Christmas and Easter. Of course, the pastry was also introduced to countries where people from Central and Eastern Europe moved. There are a number of kitchens that have pastries that are similar, even if they are not identical, to the bejgli. These other seeds come from Croatia, Poland, Austria and Lithuania.

In addition to the poppies used to flavor the Bejgli, there are a number of ingredients. Lemon peel or lemon peel can be used to flavor the dough, filling or both. Instead of lemons, oranges are sometimes used. The ingredients that taste, harmonize, and add depth to the beetle filling include honey and raisins. As soon as the filling of the beetle is inverted into the dough, the pastry is baked until golden brown. In most cases, the resulting loaf is cut in the kitchen before it is stored at the table so everyone can enjoy.

different topping can be used to flavor and sweeten this pastry. In some cases, the pastry will end with a simple white icing after it has been properly baked and left to cool. In other cases, the pastry is glazed before placing in the oven to bake. It is traditional in Hungary to be served in ChristMastime along the redcurrant Wivína. In other cases it is served with dessert and is accompanied by other popular desserts.