Poppy Seeds, 200 g

Blue poppy seed has been one of the most characteristic ingredients in Central and Eastern European baking culture for centuries – and the ready-to-use baking poppy seed from RUF makes this traditional flavour more accessible than ever before. Through a gentle process, the blue poppy seed is ground, heated, steamed and stabilised without chemical additives, whereby the natural bitter compounds are completely broken down without any loss of valuable aromatic substances. The result is a finely ground, free-flowing baking poppy seed with a mild, slightly nutty flavour and a uniform consistency that can be incorporated directly into any recipe without pre-treatment. No soaking, no grinding, no pre-treatment – the RUF baking poppy seed is ready to bake and immediately ready for use.

For a classic poppy seed filling, bring the baking poppy seed to the boil with milk, sugar and a little butter until a spreadable, aromatic paste forms – refine to taste with vanilla or lemon zest. This filling is equally suitable for poppy seed cake, poppy seed rolls, poppy seed plaits and dumplings. Important to note: baking poppy seed absorbs liquid when brought to the boil and swells slightly, which means the finished filling will become firmer after cooling than it is directly after cooking. For a creamier consistency, add a little more milk or cream and allow the mixture to swell at a low temperature without reducing it too much. In poppy seed yeast wreaths, the cooked baking poppy seed is spread evenly over the rolled-out dough and rolled up – when sliced, the characteristic poppy seed marbling appears that makes traditional poppy seed pastries so distinctive. Sprinkled as Sprinkles over bread rolls and Lye sticks, it lends the surface an aromatic, decorative note, and when stirred into desserts and creams it adds a gentle poppy seed accent that combines harmoniously with vanilla, cinnamon and citrus notes. Those who incorporate the baking poppy seed directly and dry into creamed batters can mix it with the other ingredients without any pre-treatment.

After opening, store the RUF baking poppy seed in a cool, dry and well-sealed place, as the naturally high fat content can cause the poppy seed to turn rancid and lose its flavour in the presence of heat and moisture. Store unopened at room temperature, protected from direct sunlight, and use promptly after opening.

This baking poppy seed from RUF is the reliable foundation for all those who wish to produce classic poppy seed pastries of the highest quality without unnecessary effort. Mild in flavour, free from bitter compounds and of consistent quality – a baking poppy seed that deserves its established place in every serious bakery and that convinces with the very first bite of what a millennia-old baking tradition is all about.