PolishPoppySeedCake(Makowiec)
Now,Iamnotofpolishdescent.ButafamilyfriendusedtomakethiseveryChristmas,andbring
aroundasliceortwo,alwaysatreat.SowhenIsawarecipeforthisinaJamiemagazine,itwasonlya
matteroftimeuntilIgaveitashot.AndwithChristmascomingup,whatbetterexcuse?
Thisfillingismadeofblendedpoppyseeds,nuts,lemonandvanilla,allrolledintoayeastedcake.It's
nottoosweet,nottooheavy,andtheperfectteaorcoffeecake.
Now,letstalkpoppyseeds,becauseyou'regoingtoneedalotofthese.AndImeanalot.
Don'teventhinkaboutbuyingthoselittlepacketsfromthesupermarket.You'dneedaninsanenumber
ofthem,andthisisdefinitelytheexpensiveoption.Doyourselfafavourandheaddowntoawholesale
storelikeMooreWilson'sorToops,andgetabulkpacket.Igota1kgpackforsomethinglike$10,
whichwillmaketwolarge(or4smaller)cakes.
MakowiecPolishPoppySeedCake(makesonelargeortwosmaller
cakes)
Forthepoppyseedfilling
500gpoppyseeds
250mlmilk
50gbutter
250gcastersugar
110galmonds,finelychopped
110gwalnuts,finelychopped
Zestof1/2lemon
Vanillaextract
3eggwhites
Forthecake
500gallpurposeflour
1Tdriedyeast
110gbutter,softened
150gcastersugar
3eggyolks
250mlmilk
Salt
Fortheglaze
220gicingsugar
Juiceof1lemon
Startbyputtingthepoppyseedsandmilkinapotandsimmergentlyfor20minuteswiththelidon,
stirringoccasionally.Leavetocoolinthepot.
Next,andstartonthecake.Heatthemilkinthemicrowaveforaminuteorsountilwarm(nohotter
thaniscomfortableputtingafingerin).Sprinkletheyeastontop,andleavefor5minutesorso.
Meanwhile,creamthebutterandsugarforafewminutesuntiltheyarelightandfluffy.Addtheegg
yolksonebyone,beatingbetweeneachaddition.Stirinthemilkmixture,whichshouldnowbefoamy
onthetop.Addapinchofsaltandtheflour,andstirtogetheruntilcombined.Coverwithateatowel
andleaveinawarmplacetoriseforanhourorso.
Whilethecakeisrising,blendthepoppyseedsinafoodprocessoruntiltheybreakdownabit.You
wanttocrackthemopenandformacoarsepaste.Ifyou'regettingsomethingmoreakintocoffee
grindsthanapaste,that'sok,justaddalittlemoremilkoncethey'regrounddown.Youwantthe
texturetobesomethinglikewetsand.Meltthebutter,andstiritintothepoppyseedmixturewiththe
sugar,choppednuts,lemonzest,and1/2tvanillaextractintothepoppyseeds.Turntheovento180C.
Beattheeggwhitesuntilstiffpeaksform.Foldintothepoppyseedmixture.
Nowrolloutthecakeonaflouredboard,roughly1cmthick.Spreadthepoppyseedmixtureoverthe
dough,leavingahalfcmorsoontheedges.Gentlyrollupthecakelengthwise,likeaSwissroll.Pinch
theendstogetherandtuckunder,tostopthefillingcomingoutwhenitcooks.
Wrapthewholethinguptightlyinbakingpaper,makingsuretheopeningisonthebottom.Thiswill
stopitrisingintheovenyouwantittoholdits'shapeandkeepallthefillinginside!
Poponabakingtrayintheoven,andbakefor45minutesorso.
Whilethecakeisintheoven,maketheglazebycombiningtheicingsugarandlemonjuice,and
enoughwatertomakeathickicing.
Oncethecakeisdone,pullitoutoftheoven,letitcoolforafewminutes,thendrizzleovertheglaze
whileit'sstillhot.
Besteatenwithacupofearlgreytea!
Posted12thDecember2011byWithLove,Mags
Labels:CakeSweetthings
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HerWorldlyPleasuresDecember15,20113:45PM
Justfoundyourblogandloveit!
Thisrecipelookssogood,willdefinitelygiveitatry.WillthisrecipebelessspectacularifI
omitnuts?Iamallergictothem.
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Mairi@ToastDecember17,20118:32PM
Thisonelooksbeautiful....Ihavenevereatenanythingwithsomanypoppyseeds.Thefilling
soundswonderful:)
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WithLove,MagsDecember18,201111:03AM
@HerWorldlyPleasuresThankyou!I'msureyoucanomitthenutsthepoppyseedsgivea
nuttyflavouranyway.I'donlysuggestreplacingwithsomethingsimilarfortexturemaybe
somesunflowerseedsorglacefruit,justtobreakitupabit
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WithLove,MagsDecember18,201111:05AM
@Mairi@ToastThanksMairi!IneverknewanythingUSEDsomanypoppyseedsuntilItried
thiscake.Manyofmyfriendslookeddubiouslyatmy1kgbagofpoppyseeds,andsaidI'd
needtomakeaLOTofhamburgerbunstogetthroughthem.ButI'lltellyouwhat,theyall
lovedthiscake!
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AnonymousDecember20,201111:37PM
doyoudrainthemilkbeforeprocessingpoppyseedsorprocesstogether?reallylooking
forwardtotryingyouramazingrecipe!
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WithLove,MagsDecember21,20119:59PM
MostrecipesIreadaskedmetodrainthepoppyseeds.Buthonestly,whenyhey'dfinished
cookingtherewasn'tanyliquidleft!SoIjustprocessedthemtogether.Ifyouhaveapuddleof
liquidaftercookingthem,i'drecommenddrainingthem.
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AnonymousMarch29,201210:42AM
Whendoyouputthebutterintothefilling?
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AnonymousDecember9,20125:26AM
HowlongbeforeXmascanImakethis?Orrather,howlongwillitremainedible?
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