Mohnschnecken / Poppy Seed Snail

Poppy seeds, rich in fat and proteins, and having a distinctive aroma, are a classic addition to bread, cookies, and cakes. This sweet roll is very popular in Germany.

Dough	Filling	Icing
410 g All-purpose flour 30 g Milk powder 42 g Sugar 3/4 tsp Salt 9 g Active dry yeast 1 Egg 127 ml Lukewarm water 130 g Water Roux Starter-Tangzhong 30 g Butter	500 ml Milk 250 g Poppy, angiesrecipes ground 1 package / 37 g Vanilla pudding (or 3 tbsp Cornstarch+1 tsp Vanilla extract) 4-6 tbsp Honey 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 Lemon peel, grated 80 g Almond, chopped or sliced	70 g Icing sugar 15 ml Lemon juice 16 Candied cherries angiesrecipes

1. Place all the ingredients for the dough, except butter, in a mixing bowl fixed with a dough hook and beat at slow speed for 1 minute. Switch to the medium speed, and continue to beat for 3 minutes until a dough forms. Cut in butter gradually and mix for approx. 5 minutes until gluten is fully developed, i. e. elastic, smooth, non-sticky and leaves from sides of mixing bowl. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
   
   
2. While dough is rising, prepare filling. Cook 400ml milk with ground poppy in a pot for 3 minutes over the medium heat. Combine together the pudding powder, 100 ml milk, honey, cinnamon and grated lemon peel and add in the poppy-milk mixture. Boil and stir in sliced almond. Blend thoroughly. Cool down and ready to use.
   
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into half, each about 430 grams. Divide into thirds. Press and roll each part into a 25cmx30cm rectangle.
   
4. Spread the poppy filling and tightly roll up. With a serrated knife, cut the roll into 8 sections. Place them in a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let rise for another hour until doubled in volume. After proving, brush them with egg wash. Garnish with a candied cherry in the middle and bake in a preheated 180C/350F oven for 15 minutes. Sift the icing sugar into lemon juice to combine and brush over top of bread rolls.