Bratislava Poppy Seed Croissants (Bratislavske Makove Rozteky)

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 1/8 lbs all-purpose flour
• 1 1/8 lbs of smooth flour
• 2 yeast cube
• 1/3 ounce salt
• 1/3 lb sugar
• 2/3 lb margarine
• 7/8 cup full-fat milk

Filling

• 2 1/4 lbs of ground poppy seeds
• 11 1/8 lbs powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 1 lemon, rind of
• 2 1/8 cups water

Greasing

• 4 egg yolks

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven at 392 °F.

2. 2

   Mix the yeast with milk.

3. 3

   Mix the milk with all dough ingredients and let the dough rise for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile prepare the filling by combining all filling ingredients.

5. 5

   Make the dough 1/8 inches thick.

6. 6

   Cut the dough on squares - they should be large as your open hand.

7. 7

   Put as much filling as you wish into the middle of each square.

8. 8

   Roll each square into the croissant shape, turn the endings up, so the filling stays inches.

9. 9

   Grease every croissant by yolks and leave it for 10-15 minutes to absorb in a cold and windy place.

10. 10

    Grease baking pans with butter and put croissants on them.

11. 11

    Bake for about 10-12 minutes, until they turn to golden brown.