Poppy Seed Paste

Poppy seed filling is like black gold in Polish and Ashkenazi baking. Poppies have been cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe for centuries and hold special cultural meaning, symbolizing prosperity, abundance, and luck. While preground poppy seed is sold in every Polish supermarket, if it isn’t available in your region, you can simply grind whole poppy seeds in a coffee grinder until you have a rough powder. If you don’t have a coffee grinder, add whole poppy seeds with all the ingredien