👩‍🍳 Instructions
- Make the dough:
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, oil, vinegar, and water.
- Knead until soft and elastic (about 8–10 minutes).
- Cover with a warm bowl and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Prepare filling:
- Mix walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Add raisins if using.
- Roll out the dough:
- Place a large clean cloth on the table, flour it lightly.
- Roll dough thin, then gently stretch with your hands until almost transparent.
- Assemble:
- Brush dough lightly with melted butter.
- Sprinkle walnut mixture evenly over the dough.
- Using the cloth, roll up the pastry into a log shape.
- Place on a greased baking sheet, seam side down. Brush top with melted butter.
- Bake:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve:
- Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and slice into pieces.
✨ Variations:
- Replace walnuts with poppy seeds for a classic Hungarian Mákos Rétes.
- Use apples with sugar and cinnamon for Almás Rétes (apple strudel).
- Apricot jam or sweet farmer’s cheese also make traditional fillings.
Would you like me to put together a list of the most famous Hungarian pastries (like Krémes, Rigó Jancsi, Esterházy Torte, etc.) so you can pick which one you’d like to make next?