Polish Poppy Seed Loaves (2)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
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Dough
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
- 1⁄2 cup warm water
- 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter, cold
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Filling
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup candied orange peel, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, finely chopped
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
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Icing
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- In a large mixing bowl. combine flour, salt and sugar, cut in butter till crumbly.
- Combine eggs, yolks and yest mixture, add to crumb mixture, mix well.
- Add sour cream and vannilla and beat till smooth.
- Turn onto floured surface, knead till smooth ( 6-8 minutes) Do not let rise. Divide in half and roll into 2- 12 inch squares, cover with plastic wrap.
- In a small sauce pan, cook and stir poppy seeds and honey for 3 minutes. Add raisins, honey and lemon juice. Cook one more minute and remove from heat, stir in orange and lemon peel and allow to cool ten minutes,.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites, slowly stirring in sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in poppy mixture.
- Spread over each dough square to within 1/2 inch of edges. Roll jelly roll style pinch seams to seal.
- Cover and Place on a greased cookie sheet and allow to rise till nearly doulbled.
- Bake at 350 for 35-30 minutes or untill golden brown.
- Cool.
- Combine icing ingredients and drizzle over cooled loaves.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dawnab
Moses Lake, Washington
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