Poppy Seed Roll Cake

The recipe yields 2 filled loaves.
Poppy seed roll cake. This polish recipe for poppy seed roll is known as topielec or drowned cake because of the interesting technique used. Punch dough down and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll up on the long side pinching to seal the dough tucking the end underneath and pinching to keep the filling from leaking out. Preheat oven to 350 f.
Butter for coating the dough. Starting with the long side roll up dough and pinch the edges to seal. Roll out dough to a 16 x 12 rectangle. Traditional poppy seed roll cake recipe.
Return poppy seed puree to same saucepan. Roll dough into a 12 in. This poppy seed roll or strudel recipe is made with a yeast dough and is known as makowiec mah koh vyets in polish. Place the rolls on a parchment lined baking sheet seam side down.
Set aside to cool. Make the poppy seed filling. Homemade poppy seed filling is rolled up inside a buttery yeast dough and baked until golden brown. After the dough is mixed but before the sugar is added it is gathered into a ball and drowned in a bowl of cold water until it rises to the surface.
600 g all purpose flour 4 cups 40 g cube of fresh yeast 2 1 3 tablespoons 100 g sugar 0 5 cup 120 g butter softened at room temperature 8 5 tbls 250 ml milk 1 1 8 cup 2 eggs. How to make a poppy seed roll. An eastern european dessert table invariably includes something sweet made with poppy seeds either ground or whole. Sweet delicacy served on eastern european tables every christmas and easter.
Spread with poppy seed filling and 1 cup nuts. Cook stirring over medium low heat for 15 minutes. Add sugar butter raisins almonds vanilla extract and honey. Spread half of the poppy seed filling in each rectangle avoiding the edges.
Add the seeds to a medium bowl then the boiling water along with the rest of the filling ingredients. 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. Roll each piece into a 14 inch x 10 inch rectangle. Curve slightly to form a crescent shape.
Place on a large greased baking sheet seam side down. 200 g poppy seeds 1 1 2 cups 70 g sugar 1 3 cup 200 ml hot milk 3 4 cup extra.