Makowa Strucla (Polish poppy seed bread) Recipe
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Ingredients: Bread: 8 cups flour 1 package dry yeast 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 5 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups of warm milk Filling: 1 lb poppy seeds or ground nuts 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup margarine or butter 1 cup milk, hot 1 fresh lemon rind raisins, for sprinkling on top (optional)
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Directions:Combine all filling ingredients (except raisins) and beat well. Set aside. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm milk. Combine the flour, sugar, salt and eggs. Add remainder of the milk, butter and yeast mixture. Beat until elastic. Sprinkle top with a little flour and cover with a cloth. Let stand in a warm place until double in size. Punch down. Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Put on floured board and roll out into a rectangle. Spread with cooled filling and sprinkle with raisins. Roll like a jelly roll. Place in greased pan and let stand to rise again. Brush top with margarine or butter bake for 45-60 minutes in 350 degree oven. |
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Notes: My mother made this unusual bread for us many times when we lived on Storer Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The filling is rich and crunchy with the poppy seeds and nuts. A real treat for us kids!!! A real treat for anybody!
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