Poppy Seed Filling

Name: Poppy Seed Filling
Yield: Makes enough for about 32 cookies Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup poppy seeds; ½ cup honey; ½ cup milk; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; A spice mill or a mortar and a pestle

By Dawn Perry

February 26, 2015

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Honey and sugar mellow the natural bitterness of poppy seeds. For the hamantaschen recipe, see here.

What you’ll need

Spice Mill
$60 $50 At Kitchen Aid
Citrus Juicer
$20 $15 At Amazon
Medium Saucepan
$40 $36 At Amazon
Microplane Grater
$18 At Amazon

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