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Makówki

A Polish preparation of poppy seeds cooked in milk and mixed with honey, nuts and dried fruit. Traditionally served at Christmas, as a dessert or as a filling for pastries.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

618 kcal per serving

Protein
17.1 g
Carbohydrates
45.4 g
Fat
39.9 g
of which saturated fat
6.8 g
Fiber
4.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk with the pinch of salt in a thick-bottomed saucepan.
  2. Add the ground poppy seeds and simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring often, until you get a thick paste.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey, then the cinnamon.
  4. Add the nuts, raisins and candied orange peel, then mix well.
  5. Let it cool for 10 minutes before stirring in the beaten egg.
  6. Put the mixture back on very low heat for 5 minutes to bind it, without letting it boil.
  7. Let it cool completely and serve as a dessert, plain or with biscuits.

Variations and tips

Egg-free version. Leave out the egg and thicken the mixture by simmering it 5 minutes longer.

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Original Ecomely recipe.