Poppy Seed Pretzels
Description
In this recipe, I'll give you a detailed guide on poppy seed filling, so you don't need to buy ready-made—just prepare it in advance and store it in the refrigerator. You can make the dough yourself or use store-bought yeast dough. Serve the pretzels warm or at room temperature, with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place 120 grams of butter into a measuring cup and pour in 1 cup of milk. Microwave and melt.
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Step 2
2. Rinse the poppy seeds and grind them in a coffee grinder or food processor.
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Step 3
3. Place the ground poppy seeds in a saucepan, pour in the remaining milk, add 120 grams of butter, 0.5 cup of sugar, vanilla extract, rum, lemon juice, zest of one lemon, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
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Step 4
4. Place the saucepan over heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Remove the sauté pan from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
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Step 6
6. While the filling is cooling, prepare the dough: sift flour into a bowl, add yeast, sugar, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.
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Step 7
7. To the butter and milk heated in the microwave, add the eggs, then mix and pour the resulting mixture into the dry ingredients.
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Step 8
8. Mix the dry and wet ingredients with a spoon; this will take about 5 minutes.
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Step 9
9. Manually shape the dough into a ball.
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Step 10
10. Cover the dough ball with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature. After half an hour, divide the dough into 2 parts, then each part into 6 pieces.
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Step 11
11. Take 2 small pieces of dough and shape each into an oval.
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Step 12
12. Place about 2 tablespoons of the prepared filling onto each oval.
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Step 13
13. Fold the edges and seal them well.
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Step 14
14. Roll each joined piece into a small sausage, making sure it hasn't torn anywhere and all the filling remains inside.
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Step 15
15. Twist the two resulting sausages together.
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Step 16
16. Join the edges, shaping into a circle or wreath.
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Step 17
17. Repeat all steps (11-16) with the remaining pieces of dough. Place the resulting pretzels on a baking sheet, spaced slightly apart from each other.
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Step 18
18. Mix the egg yolk with a tablespoon of water and brush each pretzel.
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Step 19
19. Decorate with a little sugar and poppy seeds.
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Step 20
20. Place the pastries in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180 and bake for 20-30 minutes. Let the pretzels cool slightly before enjoying.