Poppy Seed Roll

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    Twelve

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

  • About

This delicious a shkenazic cake consists of poppy seed and dried fruit paste, wrapped in a sweet yeast dough. Enjoy with coffee, tea, or a glass of schnapps.

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1 lb/4 cups plain (all-purpose) flour
  • pinch

Method

  1. Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl. Stir in the easy-blend dried yeast. Make a well in the centre.
  2. Heat the milk and lemon rind in a pan with the butter, until melted. Cool a little, then add to the dry ingredients and mix to a dough.
  3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Put in a clean bowl, co