Makovnjaca

Name: Makovnjaca
Ingredients: FOR THE DOUGH:; 3-5/8 ounces, weight Sugar; 2 envelopes Instant Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets; 13 tablespoons, 1-1/2 teaspoons, 1-1/4 pinches Milk, Lukewarm; 1 pound, 5-1/4 ounces, weight Flour; 5-1/3 ounces, weight Butter, Melted Plus A Little Extra For Brushing The Loaves; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 4 whole Egg Yolks; 6 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 4-5/8 pinches Oil For The Pan; _____; FOR THE FILLING:; 2 cups Ground Poppyseed; 1/2 cups Milk; 4 Tablespoons Jam Or Honey (we Used Honey); 1 whole Lemon Zest, Grated; 3 Tablespoons Raisins; 1 Tablespoon Rum; 1/2 cups Sugar; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

19 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH:
3-5/8 ounces, weight Sugar
2 envelopes Instant Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets
13 tablespoons, 1-1/2 teaspoons, 1-1/4 pinches Milk, Lukewarm
1 pound, 5-1/4 ounces, weight Flour
5-1/3 ounces, weight Butter, Melted Plus A Little Extra For Brushing The Loaves
1/2 teaspoons Salt
4 whole Egg Yolks
6 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons, 4-5/8 pinches Oil For The Pan
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FOR THE FILLING:
2 cups Ground Poppyseed
1/2 cups Milk
4 Tablespoons Jam Or Honey (we Used Honey)
1 whole Lemon Zest, Grated
3 Tablespoons Raisins
1 Tablespoon Rum
1/2 cups Sugar
1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

Directions

1

For the dough:
2

Dissolve the sugar and yeast in lukewarm milk and leave for 15 minutes.
3

Combine flour, yeast mixture, butter, salt, and egg yolks to make a dough.
4

Knead dough until it is elastic and smooth.
5

Cover and let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
6

For the filling:
7

Cook the poppy seeds and milk over medium low heat until thick, about 30 minutes.
8

Stir in the jam (or honey), lemon rind, raisins and rum. Let cool.
9

Spread flour on a large tablecloth. Divide the dough in half.
10

Roll each piece out very thin (on the tablecloth) and spread the top with poppy seed filling.
11

Roll up like a jelly roll, using the edge of the table-cloth to assist in the rolling.
12

Pour 50 ml of oil into each of your loaf pans . Place the rolls into the pan. Put in refrigerator overnight.
13

Before baking brush the rolls with melted butter.
14

Bake in a previously pre-heated oven at 175 °C for about 40 minutes or until golden.
15

Cool in the pan before slicing and serving.