Poppy poppy pie - 13 cooking recipes

In Russia, pies with poppy seeds have been prepared since ancient times. It can even be called a national delicacy. Baked goods are valued for their extraordinary aroma and unusual taste, which cannot be compared with any other (for example, with fruit and berry fillings). In addition, poppy seeds are available all year round and are inexpensive. There are several secrets that will help make poppy seed pie very tasty.

In these baked goods, poppy seeds can be included in the filling, added directly to the dough or to a cream soufflé if a basket pie is being prepared. Whatever recipe you choose, poppy seeds must be soaked in boiling water for two hours. Firstly, this will reveal its aroma even more. And, secondly, it will soften the grains. For some cooking methods, the seed must then be ground using a meat grinder or mortar. Sometimes poppy seeds are boiled in boiling water. To make the poppy seed filling sweet, sugar is added to the seed (you can grind it together).

Depending on the type of pie: open, closed, basket, roll - poppy seeds may require from half a glass to two glasses. It is with poppy seeds that one of the most interesting and outwardly beautiful pies is prepared - Grandma's Napkin. And also poppy ring pies, braid pies, flowers, prefabricated pies in the form of spirals, and so on.