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Fl\u00f3dni is a pastry of many layered fillings, handed down in Jewish households in Hungary. Poppy seeds, walnuts, apples and other fillings are each spread between thin sheets of dough. Some versions add plum jam, and the cut surface reveals layers of filling that differ in both color and aroma.<\/p>\n

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An example of walnuts in the shell and cracked open. Location unknown. Photo: Ivar Leidus \/ Source<\/a> \/ CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Focus stack of 18 images. Image used as distributed by the source; no alterations to the content after retrieval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Preparing each filling and layering them<\/h2>\n

In one family\u2019s recipe, ground poppy seeds are simmered with milk and sugar until thick enough to spread. The walnuts are also finely ground, and the apples are grated and squeezed to remove their juice. The dough is rolled out and laid in a pan, and the fillings and dough are layered alternately and baked. The excess liquid is squeezed from the apples to keep the dough beneath from becoming too wet.<\/p>\n

Among household versions, some use three fillings\u2014poppy seed, walnut and apple\u2014and finish with a coating of apricot jam. Another shop adds plum jam as one of the layers. The number and order of the layers reflect each family\u2019s way of making it.<\/p>\n

A pastry shared in celebration<\/h2>\n

It has been made as a sweet to share with family and neighbors at Purim, a Jewish festival. One family\u2019s memories include a scene of a mother baking it the day before, wrapping it on plates and delivering it to people. Preparing a pastry for giving also takes the effort of making several fillings separately and layering them.<\/p>\n

A 1935 cookbook, and fl\u00f3dni carried on in pastry shops<\/h2>\n

A resource introducing Hungarian Jewish culture relays a recipe from a 1935 kosher cookbook. The dough is divided into five sheets, with poppy seed, apple, walnut and plum jam layered in turn between them; the top sheet is scored, brushed with egg and baked well. An alternative that adds a sweet layer of grated carrot is also included.<\/p>\n

Some Hungarian makers roll leavened dough thin and bake it with four layered fillings. A pastry once given as a gift at home also lives on as a sliced item in pastry shops.<\/p>\n

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Fl\u00f3dni sold at an event in Budapest. 2024, Budapest. Photo: Globetrotter19 \/ Source<\/a> \/ CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Downscaled version from the source; no alterations to the content after retrieval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glossary<\/h2>\n

Purim<\/strong>: A Jewish festival with a custom of exchanging gifts of food.<\/p>

Kosher<\/strong>: Conforming to Jewish dietary law. It governs how ingredients are chosen and combined.<\/p>

Recipe<\/strong>: The proportions of ingredients and the method of preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fl\u00f3dni is a pastry of many layered fillings, handed down in Jewish households in Hungary. Poppy seeds, walnuts, apples and other fillings are each spread between thin sheets of dough. Some versions add plum jam, and the cut surface reveals bands that differ in color and aroma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8113,"menu_order":536,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_parade_sweetlore_meta":{"en":"Fl\u00f3dni","subtitle":"Ingredients and Methods of Fl\u00f3dni","topics":"Poppy seed and walnut layered separately \/ Squeezing the moisture out of the apples \/ A festival pastry of Jewish households","country":"Hungary, Jewish culture of Budapest","show_toc":true,"ingredients":["fruit","nuts","seed"],"texture":[],"occasion":[],"method":["baked"],"season":[]},"footnotes":""},"sweetlore_category":[168],"class_list":["post-8765","sweetlore","type-sweetlore","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"sweetlore_related_products":null,"sweetlore_related_faqs":null,"sweetlore_related_voices":null,"sweetlore_related_mode":"auto","sweetlore_related_articles":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t