Confectionery poppy is very often used in baking. It gives an unusual and rich taste to pies, bagels and rolls, and is also actively used for decorating confectionery.
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How to steam poppy seeds for toppings
Since poppy seeds are usually used for filling pies and other pastries, they must be carefully prepared. After all, the old poppy is usually bitter, and its seeds are not particularly soft.
The most optimal way is steaming poppies. To do this, rinse the grains thoroughly in warm water, grind in a mortar, pour boiling water. Some people like whole poppy seeds in the filling, so you can not grind them beforehand. Soak the poppy for several hours, preferably at night, then they will become soft, but will not change their shape.
For the filling, poppy can be boiled in milk with sugar, then the filling will get a very creamy taste, it will become incredibly tender and juicy. You can simply wrap dry poppy seeds in the dough, which, under the influence of temperature, will evaporate and become fragrant.
To give the filling a spicy flavor, you can add lemon, orange or cinnamon zest to the poppy. In this way, you can significantly change the already familiar recipe, give it an additional flavor.
You can experiment and try mixing poppy seeds for the filling with nuts, raisins and honey. You will get a kind of oriental sweets that will please the sweet tooth.