How to make Bobalki

How to make Bobalki

Bobalki are a pleasure to be a special Christmas for those among the Orthodox and Catholic rite religions. Bobalki are traditionally made for supper, a Christmas dinner. They are sweet little breads with honey and poppy, a wonderful Treat you will not soon forget.

What you Need

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  dough:
  
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  1 package active dry yeast
  
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  & #188 a Cup of warm water
  
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  & #189 Cup whole milk
  
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  & #188 Cup butter
  
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  & #189 Cup granulated sugar
  
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  & #189 teaspoon salt
  
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  3-4 cups all-purpose flour
  
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    1 Egg,
    
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    2 cups boiling-hot water
    
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    coating:
    
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    1 Cup finely ground poppy seeds
    
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    & #189 Cup granulated sugar
    
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    & #189 Cup of pure honey
    
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    & #190 Cup of hot whole milk
    
    You make the Sweet dough
    • Combine, stir the yeast and warm water in a large bowl until the yeast is dissolved. Set aside for ten minutes, until bubbly. the
    • Heat the milk until it almost boils, remove from heat. Add the butter, sugar and salt. Let the mixture cool for ten minutes, until lukewarm. the
    • Add the cooled milk mixture and 2 cups flour into the yeast mixture stir until the mixture is smooth. the
    • Stir the egg and add, mix a Cup of flour, until all ingredients are combined thoroughly. the
    • Knead for ten minutes on a well-floured surface until smooth and elastic. Add the remaining flour as needed to hand. the
    • sweet dough in a greased bowl and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Make the Bobalki
      • roll the sweet dough on a floured surface and cut the dough into long strips. Roll the strip as if making bread sticks. the
      • Cut the dough strips into small pieces, about ½ inch in size. the
      • put sheet metal cutting bobalki on a greased baking tray and let rise for about 20 to 30 minutes. the
      • bake at 350 for 5 to 7 minutes, until they are lightly brown. the
      • Remove the bobalki from the oven and place them in a colander, pour the boiling water over the bobalki and drain well. The coating and Throw
        • loop to make enough poppies, a Cup, finely ground. Place give the ground poppy seeds in a large bowl. the
        • Add the sugar and honey to the ground poppy seed. Add only enough hot milk, to the coating of a caramel-like consistency. the
        • Mix the poppy seeds, sugar, honey and milk thoroughly, add the bobalki to this mixture. the
        • Carefully bobalki mix with the poppy seed mixture with a wooden spoon. Make sure that all the bobalki are well coated.