Poppy Seed Rolls

Serves: 2

Meagan Lindgren

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

54

Sweetness

40

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.75 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Milk (warm)

1 cup

White Sugar

1 cup

Shortening

1 tsp

Salt

450 g

Poppy Seed

1 cup

Honey

2 cups

Heavy Cream

1.5 cups

Raisin

1 tsp

Orange Zest

Directions:

1

Place the poppy seeds in a bowl and cover with boiling water

2

Let soak for 1 hour

3

Stir together milk, sugar, shortening, and salt

4

Stir until shortening melts

5

Cool mixture to lukewarm

6

Mix yeast with 2 cups flour; mix into milk mixture

7

Stir in eggs

8

Work in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough

9

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth

10

Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface

11

Cover, and let rise until doubled in size

12

Drain poppy seeds well, and put through the finest blade of a grinder 3 times

13

Cream butter or margarine and honey

14

Add cream, and stir in poppy seeds, nuts, raisins and grated peel

15

Add more cream if necessary to spread thinly over dough

16

Deflate dough, and divide in half

17

Roll each half to a 12 x 8 inch rectangle

18

Spread with poppy seed filling

19

Roll up, jelly-roll fashion, from long edge

20

Slice each into 12 pieces, and place cut side down in greased 9 inch round cake pans

21

Let rise until doubled in bulk

22

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes