Poppy Seed Roll

Spread with poppy seed filling.

Poppy seed roll. Spread with poppy seed filling and 1 cup nuts. The poppy seed roll is a pastry consisting of a roll of sweet yeast bread a viennoiserie with a dense rich bittersweet filling of poppy seed an alternative filling is a paste of minced walnuts or minced chestnuts. How to make a poppy seed roll. The recipe yields 2 filled loaves.

Let rise until doubled in bulk. How to make russian poppy seed roll roulette. Add the seeds to a medium bowl then the boiling water along with the rest of the filling ingredients. An eastern european dessert table invariably includes something sweet made with poppy seeds either ground or whole.

Pour milk in a large mixing bowl preferably the bowl from your kitchenaid mixer add 1 tbsp yeast 2 tbsp sugar and 1 cup flour. Roll up on the long side pinching to seal the dough tucking the end underneath and pinching to keep the filling from leaking out. Punch dough down and let rest for 5 minutes. Curve slightly to form a crescent shape.

Make the poppy seed filling. In a large bowl dissolve yeast in water. Beat in milk shortening salt egg and remaining sugar. Halfway through proofing time start preheating the second oven to 325 f 163 c.

Heat one oven to 100f and turn it off. When proofing is complete transfer the poppy seed rolls into the second oven for baking. Roll each piece into a 14 inch x 10 inch rectangle. Roll up jelly roll fashion from long edge.

Use a spice grinder or a food processor to pulse the poppy seeds for about 30 seconds you can do this in batches if needed but i added them all at once. Place the pan with rolls in the oven to proof for 30 minutes. Place the rolls on a parchment lined baking sheet seam side down. Slice each into 12 pieces and place cut side down in greased 9 inch round cake pans.

Let stand for 5 minutes. Baking poppy seed roll instructions. This poppy seed roll or strudel recipe is made with a yeast dough and is known as makowiec mah koh vyets in polish. Deflate dough and divide in half.

Roll dough into a 12 in. Place on a large greased baking sheet seam side down. Heat 1 1 3 cups milk in the microwave until it s luke warm. It is traditional in several cuisines including polish.

Spread half of the poppy seed filling in each rectangle avoiding the edges. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Homemade poppy seed filling is rolled up inside a buttery yeast dough and baked until golden brown.