Polish Poppy Seed Rolls - Food Wishes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

poppy seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chia seeds provide similar texture and nutritional benefits.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a natural sweetener with fewer calories.

Add 1 cup warm milk to the bowl of a stand mixer along with 2 teaspoons dry active yeast and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.

Whisk until smooth and let sit for about 30 minutes to form a sponge.

Add 2 large egg yolks, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 pinch salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the sponge and mix until combined.

Add the remaining 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour and knead with a dough hook for about 5 minutes until a soft, elastic dough forms.

Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead briefly before placing it in a lightly buttered bowl.

Cover and let rise in a warm spot for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.

In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup milk, 2 tablespoons honey, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup water over medium-high heat until it simmers.

Stir in 1 cup poppy seeds and cook for about 5 minutes until thickened to a spreadable texture, then let cool to room temperature.

Once the dough has risen, deflate it and shape it into a tube, then roll it into a rectangle about 10 by 18 inches.

Spread the cooled poppy seed filling over the dough, leaving 1.5 inches uncovered along one edge.

Brush a little water on the exposed edge, then roll the dough tightly from the opposite edge without stretching it.

Pinch the ends to seal and shape the roll evenly, then divide into 8 equal portions.

Turn each portion on its side and pinch the dough underneath to hold in the filling.

Cooking Techniques

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