Ukrainian Poppy Seed And Honey Rolls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/2 cup milk, just above room temperature
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk, just above room temperature
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3/4 cup poppy seed
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 stir yeast into milk, water and evaporated milk. whisk in sugar, melted butter and egg yolk. add 2 cups flour and salt and stir until dough becomes too hard to work with a spoon; switch to working in remaining flour by hand. turn out dough onto a clean work surface and knead by hand for 5 minutes. return dough to mixing bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap. let dough rise in a warm, draft free place for 2 hours.
• 2 while dough is rising, prepare topping. simmer poppy seeds in milk with honey and sugar for 15 minutes and set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 375°f and line a baking tray with parchment paper. on a lightly floured surface, cut dough in half and roll out each portion into a long rope. cut each length into 12 pieces and shape into balls. place balls on baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart and let rise for 10 minutes.
• 4 bake for 15 minutes, until they’re a light golden brown.
• 5 while still warm, tip rolls into a colander in the sink and pour 4 cups of boiling water over it, turning the balls while pouring. drain rolls and toss with poppy seed topping coating well. spread on a baking sheet to dry and set.
• 6 these can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. makes 24.