stuffed mucenici with walnuts (Romanian recipe)
A typical Romanian recipe prepared on March 8th, and in some regions, the name changes, much like what happens here ☺️ A dough very similar to brioche that is filled with a mix of walnuts, milk, and sugar, and once baked, they are brushed with honey and topped with more chopped walnuts, a real delicacy! If you haven’t tried them yet, I recommend you do because they’re definitely worth it!!! The mucenici in Romania are a bit like the mimosa in Italy. In the past, I’ve already shared some other versions of these sweets, like the Mucenici (Romanian traditional sweets) which in this version are not filled, let’s say it’s the classic version!
Try these Romanian sweets as well:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring
Ingredients for stuffed mucenici with walnuts (Romanian recipe):
- 4 3/4 cups flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 container plain natural yogurt
- 3/4 oz fresh yeast
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- orange zest
- 2 cups walnuts (Chopped)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp milk
- honey
- walnuts (Chopped)
Steps
For the preparation of stuffed mucenici with walnuts (Romanian recipe) watch the video HERE.
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Dough preparation: Put the egg yolks, crumbled yeast, warm milk, yogurt, a bit of vanilla, sugar, some orange zest, and mix for a few minutes.
Change the hook on the mixer and add 4 cups of flour gradually. Knead for about 15 minutes, then add the oil gradually and continue kneading.
Let it rise for about 2 hours.
Filling preparation:
Put the chopped walnuts, milk, and sugar and mix.
After about 2 hours, take the dough
Divide it into 10 pieces. Roll out one piece at a time lengthwise (watch the video) and place a strip of walnut mix in the center. Close it.
then join the two ends and form an 8. Continue in the same way with all. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes. Once cooled, brush them with honey
cover with the chopped walnuts.
Enjoy your meal!
