Russian Poppy Seed Braid Recipe | russian recipes poppy seed bread pirog baking recipes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

poppy seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chia seeds provide similar texture and health benefits, sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Warm milk to lukewarm and add sugar, fast action dry yeast, and about 2 tablespoons of flour to activate the yeast.

In a bowl, add melted butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and the activated milk and yeast mixture.

Add flour to the mixture and knead the dough until soft.

Place the dough in an oiled bowl and let it rise until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut it in half.

Roll out each piece separately and add poppy seed filling, leaving some dough to seal the roll.

Roll the dough up tightly into a sausage shape.

Coat the pastry with egg yolk before baking.

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