Poppy Seed Strucla (leaflet b2500 7/7)

Poppy Seed Strucla (leaflet b2500 7/7) — a Zeelandia recipe. Uses Zeelandia Berliner 2500 Doughnut Premix 25 kg and Poppy Seed Paste, 12 kg.

mixing time (slow speed)
4 min
mixing time (fast speed)
6 min
dough temperature
28 °C
resting time
10 min
dough thickness
3 mm
band width
45 cm
strip width
2-3 cm
proofing time (final)
90 min
baking temperature
210 °C
baking time
18-20 min

Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Zeelandia Berliner 2500 Doughnut Premix 25 kg25.00 kg
Wheat flour type 550100.00 kg
Yeast5.00 kg
Margarine (80% fat)8.50 kg
Sugar5.00 kg
Water50.00 kg
Poppy Seed Paste, 12 kgPoppy seed filling 12kg124.00 kg
Crumble topping40.00 kg

Method

  1. Mix for 4 minutes on slow speed, then for 6 minutes on fast speed. Dough temperature: about 28°C.

  2. Leave the mixed dough to rest for 10 minutes.

  3. Sheet the dough to a thickness of 3 mm and a band width of 45 cm.

  4. Spread the poppy seed filling over 2/3 of the width of the band, then fold: the part without filling to the middle, and the next part with filling on top of it.

  5. Cut into strips 2-3 cm wide, depending on the desired weight.

  6. Stretch the strips and twist them around their own axis.

  7. Make a strucla (braid) from 3 strips and place it in an aluminium tin.

  8. Final proof for about 90 minutes.

  9. Before baking, brush with egg and sprinkle with crumble topping.

  10. Bake at 210 degrees for 18-20 minutes.

Zeelandia recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.