Thursday, August 22, 2013

Poppyseed buns



Poppyseed buns
20 medium size buns


Dough: 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water, 4 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup instant potato flakes, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast (or instant), 1/2 cup non-sweet yogurt, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of lemon(orange) zest, 4 cups flour


Filling: 1 cup raisins, 1/2 finely chopped walnuts, 1 (12 ounce) can of poppy seed filling.
Glaze (optional): 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, zest and juice of 1 lemon(orange)


Heat water, milk and butter until butter will be completely dissolved. Add instant potato flakes and sugar. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add dry yeast and leave for 20 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix together yogurt and egg. Add to milk-yeast mixture. Slowly begin to add flour. Mix thoroughly and knead until smooth. Put to rise, covered, for about two hours, until doubled in bulk. (might be placed in refrigerator for a night). Divide dough into 2 balls. Knead each ball lightly into shape on a floured board and roll out to a square. Soften the 1 tablespoon butter and spread over the dough, then fold and roll out again. Allow to sit covered for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the raisins, walnuts, and poppyseed feeling. Now, with the hands, roll up like a Swiss roll. Cut this into slices of about 1 1/2 inches. Lay the slices flat close together on a tin and prove for 2-3 hours at refrigerator. Take out from regrigerator and leave to prove at room temperature for 30-40 minutes


Preheat the oven to 375F. Bake until buns are golden brown, take out and leave until cool before separating the buns. Glaze: mix powdered sugar with butter and lemon zest slowly adding lemon juice Spread on glaze.



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