Ashley, you’ve chosen a real Hungarian treasure! 🇭🇺✨ Poppy seeds are beloved in Hungarian baking (called mákos treats), and a Brown Butter Hungarian Poppy Seed Strudel combines that nutty, rich flavor with flaky pastry — a beautiful dessert that feels both rustic and elegant.
🌻 Brown Butter Hungarian Poppy Seed Strudel (Mákos Rétes with Vajbarnítás Twist)
Ingredients:
For the filling:
- 1 ½ cups (200 g) ground poppy seeds
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional but traditional)
- ½ cup raisins (soaked in rum or warm water, optional)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, browned
For the strudel:
- 1 package phyllo dough (or homemade strudel dough if you want to go full Hungarian 💪)
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115 g) unsalted butter, melted (for brushing layers)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)