Freshly baked mákos rétes with crispy dough, sliced and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Mákos Rétes

Mákos Rétes is a traditional Hungarian dessert offering the perfect combination of sweet pastry and rich poppy seed filling. The strudel dough is thin and crispy, while the poppy seed filling is rich and tantalizing. Mákos rétes is not only delicious but also a true Hungarian classic, prepared for almost every family meal.

Making strudel dough is a true craft, but the end result is worth it. One bite of mákos rétes and you can feel yourself in a completely different world. During baking, the dough bakes delicately, and the sweet aroma of poppy seeds is felt in every bite.

Prep Time 15 min
Preparation 35 min
Total 50 min
380 Kcal
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Ingredients for this recipe

Servings: 5
6 Strudel Dough Sheets
200 g Ground Poppy Seeds
100 g Sugar
150 ml Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Sugar
1 Lemon Zest
50 g Breadcrumbs
50 g Butter

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    Preparation Steps

    1

    Heat the milk and stir in the sugar, vanilla sugar, and ground poppy seeds.

    2

    Add the grated lemon zest and mix until the poppy seed filling is smooth.

    3

    Lay out the strudel dough sheets and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, then spread the poppy seed filling evenly over the top.

    4

    Carefully roll up the strudel dough sheets and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    5

    Brush the top of the strudel with melted butter and bake at 350°F (180°C) until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes.

    6

    Let cool before serving, then dust with powdered sugar.