POPPY ROLL

Poppy cake is a must bake in my household every Christmas.

This year I wanted to try something new and I made this delicious and beautifull Poppy Roll. My family and friends loved it so I guess it will become a tradition.

With this recipe you will make three Poppy Rolls, perfect to share with your family and friends :)

Ingredients for the dough :

• 400 g flour
• 100 g sugar
• 20 g dry yeast
• 150 g melted butter
• 100 g warm milk
• 6 egg yolks at room temp. (leave the egg whites for the poppy filling)
• 2 tsp rum
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0,5 tsp salt

Sieve the flour into a large bowl and mix with the dry yeast.

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix with your hand. Make sure the milk is warm and the melted butter is not too hot.

Knead the dough until it's not sticky (about 5 min.) and form a ball.

If the dough is too sticky, add more flour. Cover the bowl with a linen or cotton cloth and leave aside in a warm place for an hour to rise.

Poppy filling :

• 500 g poppy seeds
• 100 g raisins
• 50 g finly chopped walnuts
• 150 g brown sugar
• 3 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp butter (room temp.)
• 6 egg whites
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Put the poppy seeds in a bowl and cover them with boiling hot water. When cool, drain the water well and grind twice in a meat grinder.

Put the raisins on a drainer and rinse them with boiling hot water. (this will make them very soft).

Whisk the egg whites till they are stiff. Mix all the ingredients together, add the egg whites at the end and mix in gently.

When the dough is ready divide it in three equal parts.

Sprinkle some flour onto your chopping board and roll the dough in a rectangle shape, about 3mm thick.

Divide the poppy filling on three, spread it on the dough leaving 3cm clean on both ends.

Roll the dough with the longer sides inwards.

Grease baking paper with vegetable oil and roll it around the poppy Rolls twice.

Place the Rolls on a baking tray with a 5cm gap between each other.

Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 35-40 minutes.

You can now decorate the Poppy Rolls as you desire. Be carefull when moving them around cause it's easy to brake them.

Hope you enjoy this recipe and try it out! Merry Christmas! :)