
Snacks & baking
Makagigi
Makagigi are small Polish sweets made with poppy seeds, walnuts and honey, sometimes coated in chocolate. Traditionally made for Christmas, they are eaten as little crunchy or melting bites.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Soak the poppy seeds in hot water for 1 hour, then drain and grind them finely with a mortar or mill.
- Roughly chop the walnuts and toast them dry in a pan for 3 minutes.
- In a saucepan, heat the honey, sugar, butter and water until gently simmering.
- Add the poppy seeds, walnuts, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then stir over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Spread the mixture on a sheet of baking paper in a layer about 1 cm thick.
- Leave to cool for 1 hour, then cut into diamonds or squares.
- Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie, dip half the pieces in it, then leave to set in the fridge.
Variations and tips
Without chocolate. Keep the makagigi plain; they are still very fragrant with honey and poppy seed.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Poland
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