A prominent feature at the Christmas table, the Polish poppy seed bread covered with sugar frosting or chocolate is really toothsome. This Polish poppy seed bread is made with a really easy Makowiec recipe!
PREP TIME: 2 hour 30 minutes
COOK TIME: 40 minutes
SERVINGS: 6
Ingredients
Makowiec Dough
5 cups (600g) of all-purpose flour
1 cup of milk
4 egg yolks
1 stick (110g) of butter
1 tbsp (7g) of instant yeast
½ cup (130g) of sugar
a pinch of salt
Makowiec Filling
3 ½ cups (500g) of poppy seeds
1 ¼ (250g) cup of sugar
1 tbsp of honey
1 tbsp of margarine
4 egg whites
raisins/ candied fruits/ nuts (optional)
Make The Dough
Melt the butter in warm milk (don't make it too hot!).
Add the remaining ingredients and knead the dough (using your hands or food processor). The dough may be a bit sticky but it's ok.
Place the dough in a big bowl then cover it with a clean kitchen cloth.
Leave the bowl in a warm place for about 90 minutes until the dough doubles its size.
Make The Filling
Wash (rinse) the poppy seeds with hot water.
Grind the poppy seeds in a coffee/meat grinder or food processor. You may need to run the food processor a few times, depending on how strong your grinder is.
Beat the egg whites with sugar and a bit of salt until stiff.
Mix the margarine, honey, and ground poppy seeds.
Carefully add beaten egg whites to the rest of the ingredients while using the spoon to stir in one direction only.
You may also add raisins or candied fruits to the filling.
Assemble Makowiec
Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
Divide the dough into 2 pieces.
Roll each piece out onto a floured surface to just under ½” thickness.
Spread the filling onto the dough, avoiding the edges.
Roll up the pastry, starting at one of the long ends. Make sure to tuck the ends of the roll under it. (that will prevent the filling from leaking out).
Brush the rolls with beaten egg or melted butter.
Place the poppy seed rolls on a pan lined with baking paper.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Decorate Makowiec (Makowiec Toppings)
Here are the most popular ways to decorate Polish poppy seed cake:
- powdered sugar
- sugar glaze (1 cup of icing sugar + 4 tbsps of water)
- chocolate frosting
For each of these options, you may add candied fruits or nuts on top.
Nutrition
YIELD: 15 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 225TOTAL FAT: 5gSATURATED FAT: 1gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 3gCHOLESTEROL: 50mgSODIUM: 41mgCARBOHYDRATES: 39gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 11gPROTEIN: 8g
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