Poppy Seed Yeast Plait with Lemon Glaze

A juicy yeast plait with an aromatic poppy seed filling and a fresh lemon glaze. It goes well with afternoon coffee and stays fresh for two days in a lunch box.

By yumbelo-Küche · 8 servings · 180 minutes

Poppy Seed Yeast Plait with Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

  • 500 g wheat flour (type 405)
  • 42 g fresh yeast
  • 250 ml milk, lukewarm
  • 70 g sugar
  • 1 Stück egg
  • 75 g soft butter
  • 1 Prise salt
  • 1 Stück organic lemon, grated zest
  • 150 g ground poppy seeds
  • 250 ml milk
  • 60 g sugar for the filling
  • 40 g butter for the filling
  • 1 TL vanilla extract
  • 150 g powdered sugar
  • 2 EL lemon juice
  • 1 EL milk for the glaze

Method

  1. Stir the lukewarm milk together with the crumbled yeast and 1 tsp sugar and let it stand for 5 minutes, until the mixture is slightly frothy.
  2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar, salt and lemon zest in a large bowl. Add the egg, yeast milk and soft butter and knead everything for 5 to 8 minutes into a smooth, elastic dough.
  3. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 60 minutes, until doubled in size.
  4. For the filling, bring the milk, poppy seeds, sugar and butter to a boil in a pot and let it thicken for 3 to 4 minutes while stirring. Stir in the vanilla extract and let the mixture cool completely.
  5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 30 x 40 cm. Spread the cooled poppy seed filling evenly over it, leaving a narrow border free.
  6. Roll the dough up loosely from the long side. Cut the roll lengthwise in half, turn the cut sides upward and braid the two strands into a plait. Press the ends down firmly and place the plait on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  7. Let the plait rise again, covered, for 30 minutes.
  8. Preheat the oven to 180 °C top and bottom heat. Brush the plait with a little milk and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
  9. Let the yeast plait cool on a rack for about 15 minutes.
  10. For the glaze, stir the powdered sugar, lemon juice and 1 tbsp milk until smooth, spread it over the still warm plait and let it set before serving.