Are you a fan of yeast dough or are you on team “I hate that kind of dough because it does whatever it wants but not what I want”? ;) I baked a lot with yeast in my life, so I actually like it. It’s not working perfectly everytime, but let’s say most of the time. This pull-apart bread with poppy seeds and pudding definitely worked really well…
When it comes to preparing a yeast dough, everybody has his/her own little tips and tricks or some good advice from great-great-grandmother Ruth. Take only ingredients that have the same temperature, use only very soft butter, use fresh yeast instead of active dry yeast… so many opinions. I think it’s important to knead the dough pretty good – no matter if you do that by hand or with a kitchen machine. It takes time. So does letting the dough rise. Some let the dough rise in the slightly warmed oven, some under a blanket in the bedroom (really!)… again many opinions. I am using my new microwave to let the dough rise perfectly. Right, a microwave :P
Samsung* asked me some time ago if I’d like to try one of their microwaves. Of course, I said yes! New gadgets in the kitchen are something I like a lot! ;)
My family always had a microwave at home I think. At least that’s how it felt like ;) They make your life easier – you need something heated up quickly? Microwave. Water for the tea? Microwave. Defrost a chicken? Microwave. Bake a mug cake in the middle of the night, cause your hungry when you come home from a party? Microwave ;)
Our microwave was pretty “basic” – the Samsung MW6000 microwave* is much more advanced. It’s basically complete second little oven in your kitchen… well not that small actually. I guess you can fit a turkey in there ;) You can still heat up and defrost things, but this one here also has a grill option and can function like a convection oven.
The Samsung microwave also has a program for proving yeast dough… I guess you know now where I’m coming from or better where I was going to… ;) Preparing a yeast dough could not be easier. The microwave creates the perfect conditions for the yeast to rise nicely by warming the dough to a perfect 104°F (40°C) for the time it needs to rise. With the same program you can also make yogurt… definitely have to try that too! But for now, I am more than happy to have the perfect dough for a perfect pull-apart bread. Which is btw. delicious! If you like poppy seed and vanilla pudding, this is the one you want to bake!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
3 cups (390g) all-purpose flour (plus more)
3 tsp. active dry yeast
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (110g) butter
1/2 cup (120ml) milk
1 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 medium eggs
For the poppy seed filling:
2/3 cup (160ml) milk
2 tbsp. sugar
3.5 oz. (100g) poppy seed
2 tbsp. semolina
zest of 1/2 organic lemon
For the pudding filling:
1 cup (240ml) milk
0.8 oz. (24g) cornstarch
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
390g Mehl (Type 405), plus ggf. mehr
3 TL Trockenhefe (1 Pckg.)
50g Zucker
1/2 TL Salz
110g Butter
120ml Milch
1 EL Wasser
1 TL Vanille E1xtrakt
2 Eier (M)
Für die Mohnfüllung:
160ml Milch
2 EL Zucker
100g Mohn, gemahlen
2 EL Grieß
1/2 Bio-Zitrone Abrieb
Für den Pudding:
240ml Milch
24g Speisestärke
2 EL Zucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
1 Eigelb
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. For the poppy seed filling add milk, sugar, poppy seed, semolina and the lemon zest to a saucepan. Heat the mixture while stirring constantly (or it will burn). The mixture will thicken after some time. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool down.
3. For the pudding add the milk to a pot, take some of the milk and mix with the cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth. Bring the milk to a boil, then add the cornstarch mixture while stirring constantly. Let bubble for a moment until the pudding thickens, then remove from the heat and mix in the egg yolk. Set aside to cool down. It might be a good idea to place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the pudding so it won’t develop a skin.
4. Grease a 12×4,5 inches (30x11cm) baking tin and set aside. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for some time. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 5 minutes more. Roll out to a rectangular shape with 20×12 inches (30x50cm). Spread the poppy seed filling evenly on top of the dough, then top with the pudding. Cut the dough into 6 equal stripes with 3.4×12 inches (8,5x30cm). Place these stripes on top of each other to get one layered stripe. Cut this stripe into 5 equal pieces and place them inside the baking tin (like cards standing, so you can see the layers on top). Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place the baking tin in the middle of the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. The pull-apart bread should get a nice golden color. Cover with some aluminum foil if it gets too dark at the end of the baking time. Take out of the oven and let cool down.
2. Für die Mohnfüllung die Milch, Zucker, Mohn, Grieß und abgeriebene Zitronenschale in einen Topf geben. Unter ständigem Rühren erhitzen (Vorsicht, brennt schnell an). Die Mischung dickt nach kurzer Zeit an – vom Herd nehmen und zur Seite stellen. Abkühlen lassen.
3. Für den Pudding die Milch in einen Topf geben, einige Eßlöffel der Milch in einer separaten kleinen Schüssel mit Stärke, Zucker und Vanille Extrakt glattrühren, bis keine Stärkeklümpchen mehr vorhanden sind. Die Milch im Topf zum Kochen bringen. Unter ständigem Rühren die Stärkemischung zugeben und den Pudding damit andicken. Die Masse kurz blubbern lassen, dann vom Herd nehmen und das Eigelb unterrühren. Zur Seite stellen und abkühlen lassen – ggf. ein Stück Klarsichtfolie direkt auf den Pudding legen, damit sich keine Haut bildet.
4. Eine etwa 30x11cm (12×4,5 inches) Kastenform einfetten und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig auf einer gut bemehlten Fläche noch einmal kurz durchkneten, mit einem Tuch abdecken und für 5 Minuten entspannen lassen. Zu einem Rechteck mit etwa 30x50cm ausrollen. Den Teig mit der Mohnfüllung komplett einstreichen bis zu den Rändern. Auf die Mohnfüllung den Pudding geben und verstreichen. Den Teig jetzt in 6 Streifen von jeweils 8,5x30cm schneiden und zu einem Streifen aufschichten, dann noch einmal in 5 gleiche Rechtecke schneiden. Diese Teigportionen jetzt hochkant (wie Karteikarten) in die Kastenform schichten und abgedeckt noch einmal 30 Minuten gehen lassen.
5. Den Ofen auf 180°C vorheizen. Die Kastenform in die Mitte des Ofens stellen und dann für 35-40 Minuten backen, bis das Zupfbrot goldbraun ist. Sollte es während des Backens zu dunkel werden, einfach mit einem Stück Alufolie abdecken. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und abkühlen lassen.
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Poppy Seed Vanilla Pudding Pull Apart Bread
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 150
Description
Delicious pull apart bread with a poppy seed and vanilla pudding filling.
Ingredients
For the yeast dough
- 3 cups (390g) all-purpose flour (plus more)
- 3 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (110g) butter
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 medium eggs
For the poppy seed filling
- 2/3 cup (160ml) milk
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 3.5 oz. (100g) poppy seed
- 2 tbsp. semolina
- zest of 1/2 organic lemon
For the pudding filling
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- 0.8 oz. (24g) cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- 1. Add the flour with the yeast, sugar, and salt to a large bowl and mix. Heat up the milk together with the butter until melted completely. Mix in the water and vanilla extract and let cool down until only lukewarm. Mix with the eggs and add to the bowl with the flour. Mix and knead until you get a nice smooth dough. The dough can be quite sticky – add more flour if needed. Place the dough in a greased bowl and place in the microwave using the dough program for about 50 minutes (or place the dough in a warm place) so it can rise.
- 2. For the poppy seed filling add milk, sugar, poppy seed, semolina and the lemon zest to a saucepan. Heat the mixture while stirring constantly (or it will burn). The mixture will thicken after some time. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool down.
- 3. For the pudding add the milk to a pot, take some of the milk and mix with the cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth. Bring the milk to a boil, then add the cornstarch mixture while stirring constantly. Let bubble for a moment until the pudding thickens, then remove from the heat and mix in the egg yolk. Set aside to cool down. It might be a good idea to place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the pudding so it won’t develop a skin.
- 4. Grease a 12×4,5 inches (30x11cm) baking tin and set aside. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for some time. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 5 minutes more. Roll out to a rectangular shape with 20×12 inches (30x50cm). Spread the poppy seed filling evenly on top of the dough, then top with the pudding. Cut the dough into 6 equal stripes with 3.4×12 inches (8,5x30cm). Place these stripes on top of each other to get one layered stripe. Cut this stripe into 5 equal pieces and place them inside the baking tin (like cards standing, so you can see the layers on top). Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- 5. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place the baking tin in the middle of the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. The pull-apart bread should get a nice golden color. Cover with some aluminum foil if it gets too dark at the end of the baking time. Take out of the oven and let cool down.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
*I have partnered with Samsung to bring you this delicious pull-apart bread. That is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)