Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1/4 cup lukewarm milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 lb melted butter
  • 1 cup cream, half and half
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • Canned poppy seed filling
  • 1/2 lb ground poppy seed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • Walnut filling
  • 1 lb ground walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm milk

Method

  • Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk; add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon flour; set aside.
  • Melt butter; add 1/2 and 1/2 cream and beaten egg yolks; add this mixture to the yeast mixture.
  • To the combined mixture add salt, 1 tablespoon sugar and flour; mix together, and divide into 4 parts.
  • Put in refrigerator overnight.( the dough is very soft so must be chilled to work with ).
  • Roll each part 1/2 inch thick.
  • Spread with filling. ( i use solo brand canned filling here , but i put recipe of how they made the filling so its not lost ).
  • Sprinkle with butter; roll into loaves as for a jelly roll;( spray sheet with pam cause these suckers stick) let stand 2 hours.
  • Brush with egg white slightly beaten.
  • Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.