poppy Seed Pastry

Ingredients:

1 C warm milk
2tbsp crystalized sugar
1/2 C evaporated milk
1 egg
2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
4 3/4 C (could be 5 C depends on type and brand of the flour) unbleached flour
1/2 C soft butter
8 oz. poppy seed paste
1/3 C tahini
1/2 C crunched walnut
​1 egg yolk and 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil -To brush the top. 

Making:
Bring milk, evaporated milk, egg and sugar together in a mixing bowl and mix well until mixture becomes creamy.
Add yeast and mix it to dissolve with rather wooden spoon.
Add sifted flour, mix it with mixer’s dough attachment. Form a soft dough.
Add softened butter continue to mix until butter well mixed into the dough.
Cover the dough with saran wrap place it in a dark and warm place let it rise for an hour.
In the meantime, mix 8-ounce poppy seed paste and 1/3 C tahini in a bowl together to well smooth mixture.
Transfer the dough on the wooden service knead it with the help of flour form a dough again
Roll the dough out 10 X 13 inches rectangle.
Spread the poppy seed mixture on to dough evenly.
Roll the dough firmly. Slice it in 1.5 inches slices.
Place a baking sheet at the bottom of the bread pan. Place the slices into the pan.
Put the saran wrap on top and let it rise for 20-30 minutes. Egg wash the pastry .
Bake in 350F (180 C) for 25-30 minutes.

7/3/2021

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