Poppy Roll from Shortcrust Dough
Description
Do you like poppy seed pastries? I love them! I'm sharing with you the recipe for a shortbread poppy seed roll that I've been using for many, many years. Delicious fragrant dough, equally tasty poppy seed filling—you can add raisins or chopped nuts to it. This roll will surely delight you too. Let's cook! The pastry is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Mix the flour with baking powder, salt, vanilla sugar, and regular sugar.
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Step 2
2. Add cold butter and rub everything into crumbs.
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Step 3
3. Add the egg and sour cream (Greek yogurt can be used instead of sour cream).
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Step 4
4. Knead the dough. It should not stick to your hands. If it does, you can add a little flour. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
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Step 5
5. Meanwhile, let's prepare the filling. Grind the poppy seeds in a coffee grinder, transfer them to a saucepan, and add half a cup of water. Cook over medium heat until the liquid has completely evaporated. Be sure to stir the poppy seeds constantly!
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Step 6
6. Mix the cooled poppy seeds with the egg white and sugar once the dough has rested for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Prefer a sweeter filling? Add another spoon of sugar.
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Step 7
7. On parchment paper lightly dusted with flour, roll out the dough into a sheet 5-7 mm thick. Trim the edges.
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Step 8
8. Spread the filling, leaving about 1.5 cm from the sides of the dough sheet, and about 5 cm from the opposite edge.
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Step 9
9. Using parchment paper, roll it up into a log. Don't roll it too tightly! Seal the edges of the log.
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Step 10
10. Transfer the roll to a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg yolk, and sprinkle with poppy seeds on top. You can also use sugar or chopped nuts.
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Step 11
11. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees for about 35-40 minutes. However, check the roll for doneness, as ovens may vary.
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Step 12
12. This is what my roll looks like when sliced. The filling doesn't fall out, the dough is crumbly. Delicious!