Makowiec

== Ingredients ==
=== Dough ===
* 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 pinch salt
* 1 cup milk, warmed
* 3 cups flour
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 4 tablespoons butter, melted
=== Filling ===
* ½ lb poppy seeds, rinsed
* ½ cup sugar
* 4 tablespoons butter
* ¼ cup raisins
* ¾ cup almonds, ground
* ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 tablespoons honey
* 1 egg white
* 1 egg white, lightly beaten
== Directions ==
=== Dough ===
# Mix together yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
# Pour in milk, stir until dissolved.
# Whisk in 1 cup of flour, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 15 minutes.
# Stir in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
# Knead remaining 2 cups flour and butter into yeast mixture, adding each alternately a little at a time.
# Kneed until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
# Place dough in a large bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
=== Filling ===
# Simmer poppy seeds in a medium pot full of water until soft, about 40 minutes.
# Drain and puree in a food processor, about 4 minutes.
# Return poppy seed puree to same saucepan.
# Add sugar, butter, raisins, almonds, vanilla extract, and honey.
# Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
# Set aside to cool.
# To cook: preheat oven to 350°F.
# Roll out dough to a 16" x 12" rectangle.
# Whisk egg white in a bowl into stiff peaks, fold into the poppy seed filling.
# Spread over dough, leaving a 1" border all around.
# Fold dough lengthwise in thirds to form a long log.
# Pinch ends to seal.
# Place cake on nonstick baking sheet, brush with beaten egg white, and bake until it sounds hollow when tapped, about 50 minutes.
# Cool before serving.
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Category:Polish Desserts
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Poppy seed Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes
Category:White poppy seed Recipes
Category:Yeast Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Egg white Recipes
Category:Honey Recipes