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Makagigi

Makagigi are small Polish sweets made with poppy seeds, walnuts and honey, sometimes coated in chocolate. Traditionally made for Christmas, they are eaten as little crunchy or melting bites.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Soak the poppy seeds in hot water for 1 hour, then drain and grind them finely with a mortar or mill.
  2. Roughly chop the walnuts and toast them dry in a pan for 3 minutes.
  3. In a saucepan, heat the honey, sugar, butter and water until gently simmering.
  4. Add the poppy seeds, walnuts, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then stir over low heat for 5 minutes.
  5. Spread the mixture on a sheet of baking paper in a layer about 1 cm thick.
  6. Leave to cool for 1 hour, then cut into diamonds or squares.
  7. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie, dip half the pieces in it, then leave to set in the fridge.

Variations and tips

Without chocolate. Keep the makagigi plain; they are still very fragrant with honey and poppy seed.

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