Makowiec
This is the kind of Polish snack you’ll make on repeat — poppy seeds and all-purpose flour, 120 minutes, big payoff.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
560 calories
13g protein
61g carbs
32g fat
4g fiber
Ingredients
- 1 lb Poppy seeds
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 2 tsp Active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 cup Walnuts
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 1 Orange
Steps
- Grind the poppy seeds twice — whole seeds make a gritty filling; ground seeds make it creamy.
- Simmer the ground seeds in milk 15 minutes, then mix with honey, walnuts, raisins, and orange zest.
- Make a soft yeast dough and rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Roll into a large rectangle, spread the filling thick, and roll into a tight log.
- Rise 30 minutes more, then bake at 350 degrees 40 minutes until deeply golden.
- Cool completely before slicing; the spiral should be even and generous.