Wheat Dios (see previous post for wheat-free egg-free)

So here's my recipe for dios, Hungarian Christmas bread. I'm told it is traditionally made with either poppyseed or walnut filling; my family has only ever made it with walnuts. My mom wrote this recipe down after watching my Italian grandma on my dad's side make it for her Hungarian husband, my grandpa. It is a living recipe, and although it has history, I have adapted it over time as well and I no longer know exactly who contributed what portion.



Dios

Mix and set aside:
1 T yeast
1/4 C lukewarm water

Stir together, cool to lukewarm, & put in mixer bowl:
1 C scalded milk
1/4 C butter
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp salt

Add:
2 beaten eggs
2 C flour (roughly 1:4 whole wheat to white flour)
yeast mixture

and mix with paddle attachemnt to make batter. Switch to dough hook, and add
2 1/2 C flour (same ratio) to make a soft dough. Knead until satiny (really). let rise covered until doubled.

While dough is rising, make the filling:
3/4 lb raw walnuts, ground in a meat grinder (best), pulsed in a blender or food processor (areful not ot make walntut butter), or crushed with a rolling pin in a bag.
1 grated orange rind
2 beaten eggs
1/2 C sugar
a handful or two of raisins
orange juice ot moisten (about the juice from the zested orange)

Punch down, divide in 2 or 3 and roll out about 1/4" thick. Spread on the filling, leaving a litle margin around 3 sides, roll up, moisten & pinch to SEAL WELL, let rise again. Bake at 350 degrees about 35 minutes, till richly browned and hollow-sounding.