Happy Friyay!!
Poppy seed pastries are very popular in Central and Eastern Europe. We have a wonderful Hungarian Restaurant in London where we went for lunch a while ago and we had a Mohnstrudel for dessert, it was amazing! Usually we buy a poppy seed pastry at our local Polish Delicatessen store.
It does not happen often that I make it myself;) But I tell you it was totally worth it, so good!
Poppy seeds are an excellent source of minerals like iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper and potassium. They are also loaded with dietary fibers, vitamins and healthy fats.
Mohnstrudel
Yeast dough:
- 50 g butter, melted
- 150 ml milk
- 50 g sugar
- 400 g unbleached white flour
- 7 g instant dry yeast
- 2 eggs
Filling:
- 150 ml milk
- 150 g poppy seeds, finely ground
- 5 tblsp sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, or 1 tbsp extract
- 5 dried prunes, soaked in Kirsch Schnapps
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- milk for brushing
- powdered sugar
-For the dough: Mix together butter, milk and sugar until creamy. In a mixing bowl add flour and yeast, add wet ingredients and using a standard mixer or you hands mix and knead until holds nicely together. Cover with a plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for about 1 hour.
-For the filling: In a medium saucepan heat the milk then add poppy seeds and sugar, reducing heat to your lowest setting and continue stirring so it does not burn, for about 30 minutes, then add vanilla and cinnamon. I had to add a little bit more milk because it seemed so dry. It is suppose to be moist but not to wet.
-Cut prunes very finely. Mix prunes into the poppy seed mixture. Puree mixture in a blender or food processor. Let it cool.
-Preheat oven to 180C/350F
-On a floured surface or on a parchment paper, roll out dough to a rectangle. Spread filling evenly on the dough leaving a 2 cm space all around. Fold in edges then roll the dough up.
-Place Strudel on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush Strudel with some milk. Bake for about 30 minutes.
-Serve dusted with icing sugar.
–Was served at the Restaurant with a chocolate sauce–
It was even better the next day!!
Enjoy!
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Wow they look gorgeous and must taste amazing as well!
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Thank you! It is really yummy☺
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Oooeh, I love the look of this. I really love poppy seeds but have never really baked with them. I must try.
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Thank you! It was so good😋. This was about the second time only that I baked with poppy seeds…I am more used to baking with nuts. Enjoy your weekend☺
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Thank you, you too 🌞
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This is one of my favourite things to get at the German pastry shop! Yours looks and sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Thank you! It was very yummy. It must be amazing from the pastry shop🙄
I love going to bakeries in Europe😋😉
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I had a memorable strudel like this in Austria, it was served with a vanilla sauce. Thank you for the recipe.
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Mmm, I’m sure that was delicious🙄
And you’re very welcome☺
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I’ve never heard of this pastry.. looks yummy!
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It is very traditional European. And yes, it’s sooo good😊
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Sounds yummy! ☺
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Thank you so much! We really enjoyed it.
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Yum! I love poppy seeds, and the filling to this sounds incredible. I’m dreaming about how good it would taste
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Thank you so much! It was very yummy☺
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Seems you have mastered a traditional pastry; amazing strudel!
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Awww, thanks😊 I appreciate your sweet comments!
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Delicious. Nice thick ribbons of poppyseed and cinnamon. As it should be. 🌸🌸☺️☺️🌸🌸
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Thank you so much!!☺
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Simple will try and send u d photograph
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Thank you so much! I hope you’ll like it😊
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