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Makowiec

Name: Makowiec
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Poland
Ingredients: 400g Bread Flour; 150ml Milk; 80g Butter; 60g Sugar; 2 tsp Dry Yeast; 200g Poppy Seeds; 4 tbsp Honey; 50g Walnuts; 3 tbsp Raisins

Dessert

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 8

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

A beautifully swirled Polish Christmas pastry rolled generously with poppy seeds.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Ground poppy seeds are simmered into a sweet paste with honey and nuts, then rolled up inside soft, fluffy yeasted dough — an essential Polish Christmas tradition. When sliced, the cross-section reveals a beautiful spiral pattern.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A traditional festive treat that graces the table at Christmas and Easter.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

Bread Flour 400g
Milk 150ml
Butter 80g
Sugar 60g
Dry Yeast 2 tsp
Poppy Seeds 200g
Honey 4 tbsp
Walnuts 50g
Raisins 3 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix bread flour, milk, butter, sugar, and yeast into a dough and let rise for 1 hour.
Finely grind the poppy seeds and mix with honey, chopped walnuts, and raisins to make the paste.
Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle.
Spread the poppy seed paste evenly over the surface.
Roll up tightly from one end into a spiral log.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35 minutes until golden brown to finish.

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