Absolutely! 🇭🇺 The Hungarian Walnut Strudel — known as Diós Rétes — is a cherished traditional dessert in Hungary. It features flaky, paper-thin strudel dough (or phyllo for ease) rolled around a sweet, spiced walnut filling. It’s especially popular around holidays like Christmas and Easter, but honestly, it’s delicious year-round with a cup of coffee or tea.
🇭🇺 Diós Rétes – Hungarian Walnut Strudel
🧾 Ingredients (for 2 rolls)
For the filling:
- 300g (about 3 cups) finely ground walnuts
- 150g (¾ cup) sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 100ml (scant ½ cup) warm milk
- Optional: 1 tsp vanilla extract or a splash of rum
- Optional: handful of golden raisins or chopped dates
For the dough (traditional):
- 300g (2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp oil or melted lard
- Pinch of salt
- ~125ml (½ cup) lukewarm water
- Additional oil for brushing
OR – Shortcut:
Use 6–8 sheets of phyllo dough per strudel roll (store-bought), and melted butter/oil between each layer.