POPPYSEED BUNS
Delicious PoppySeed buns fresh out the oven. Recipe with step by step instructions to make it at home.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Kefir
- 1/4 cups Sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 1 egg
- 2 sticks Butter
- 2-3 cups Poppyseed Filling
- 2 egg yolks (for egg wash)
- 2 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- In a sauce pan melt two sticks of butter.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of Kefir. mix with butter.
- check the mixture with your finger to see if it is warm not hot or cold. If it feels a bit cold warm it up to lukewarm temp.
- Stir in sugar and active dry yeast with warm kefir and butter. Set aside and let it sit for approximately five min.
- In a separate bowl add 4 1/2 of flour.
- add one egg and kefir, butter mixture.
- mix with a spatula.
- Than transfer the dough onto a flat clean surface and knead it with your hand for 10 min, constantly stretching the dough and tucking it back in.
- You can always do this in a mixture with a dough hook but i feel like results are always better doing it by hand.
- The dough might feel sticky but don't worry you do not need to add any more flour. All that butter will prevent it from sticking to the surface or your hands.
- After ten mins of kneading, form the dough into a ball and place it back in a large mixing bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and than kitchen towel and set it in a warm area to rise for 1hr. or until doubled in size.
- After the dough has double in size lightly flip it over onto the counter. cut in 4th and then cut each piece in three. should make total of 12 pieces.
- Using you palm light roll each piece to form a ball and set aside.
- Take a ball and roll it out almost into a rectangular shape.
- Spread two tablespoons of poppyseed filling (i buy mine at European store or any grocery store in the pie filling section)
- roll it in like you would when making cinnamon rolls.
- Take a sharp knife and cut through the center of the roll.
- Roll the poppy seed bun into a rose like shown in the pictures attached.
- Place the buns onto baking sheet with parchment paper about 1-2 inches apart. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for 30 min.
- In a cup whisk together egg yolks and milk to make egg wash. Brush the top of each bun with egg wash.
- Bake at 425 for 15-20 min when you see the top turning golden brown .
- Let the buns cool before removing from the baking sheet.
- Best served with a cold glass of milk!
- Enjoy!