Onion Poppy Seed Bread Recipes

ONION POPPY SEED RING

Steps:

• Whisk together the yeast and 3/4 cup of bread flour. Sprinkle the yeast mixture over warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Combine the yeast mixture with 2 eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl; stir well to combine. Stir in half of the remaining bread flour until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining bread flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Line and generously grease a baking sheet. Set aside. Mix onion, poppy seeds, 1/4 teaspoon salt, all-purpose flour, and butter together in a bowl. Divide onion mixture into 2 equal portions. Set aside. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll each portion into approximately 30x4 inch strips. Spoon the onion mixture down the center of each strip lengthwise. Begin pulling the edges of the dough up to wrap around the filling, pinching the edges to close securely.
• Arrange the strands side by side, seam side down. Beginning in the middle of each strand, braid the strands together by crisscrossing each side, making sure to keep the seam side down. Once both sides are braided, pinch the edges together to form a ring. Place the ring on the prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Allow ring to rise until tripled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Arrange the oven rack to the lowest position. Beat 1 egg and 1 pinch of salt together in a bowl. Brush the braided ring with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with additional poppy seeds, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, turning the pan around half way through so the ring browns evenly, 45 to 50 minutes.

ONION-POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Measure ingredients carefully, placing all ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select Basic/White cycle.
• Use Medium or Light crust colour.
• Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.

ONION POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Put the ingredients in the bread pan in the order recommended by the machine manufacturer.
• Select Basic Wheat Cycle, Light Setting (or equivalent).

ONION POPPY SEED TWIST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, egg, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; roll into a 20x8-in. rectangle. Cut in half lengthwise, forming two 20x4-in. rectangles. , In a small bowl, combine the onion, butter, poppy seeds and salt. Spread over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold rectangles in half lengthwise; pinch seams to seal, forming two ropes. Place ropes, side by side, on a greased baking sheet; twist together and shape into a ring. Pinch ends together. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Brush with egg. Sprinkle with additional poppy seeds. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

ONION AND POPPY SEED PURIM RING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the yeast and 3/4 cup of the flour, then whisk in the warm water until smooth. Let stand uncovered for 10 to 20 minutes, or until it begins to ferment and puff up slightly.
• Whisk the 2 eggs, oil, salt, and sugar into the puffed yeast slurry until the eggs are well incorporated and the salt and sugar have dissolved. With your hands or a wooden spoon, stir in the remaining 3 cups flour all at once. When the mixture is a shaggy ball, scrape it out onto your work surface and knead it until smooth and soft, no more than 10 minutes. (Soak your mixing bowl in hot water now to clean it and warm it if you would like to use if for fermenting the dough).
• Place the dough in the warm cleaned bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let the dough ferment until it has at least doubled in bulk, about 2 hours, depending on the temperature in your kitchen.
• Line a round pizza pan or a large baking sheet with foil and oil it generously, or line it with parchment, which needs no oil.
• When the dough has doubled in bulk, it is ready to shape; do not punch it down. Cut the dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece into a 30-inch strand, then, using a rolling pin, roll each strand into a 30 by 4-inch rectangle. Spoon a heaping line of half the filling down the center of the dough. Pull the long edges up over the filling and pinch them together. Arrange the strands side by side, with the seams down. Beginning in the middle, cross 1 strand over the other, being careful to keep the seams facing down, and continue to cross the strands until you reach their ends. Pinch the ends together. Bring the ends around to form a ring and pinch the ends together.
• Carefully pick up the ring, place it seam side down on the prepared pan or sheet, and cover it well with plastic wrap. Let the ring rise until very soft and tripled in size, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, 30 minutes before baking, arrange an oven rack in the lower position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat the egg with a pinch of salt for glazing the ring.
• When the ring has tripled in size and the dough does not push back when gently pressed with your finger but remains indented, brush it with the egg glaze. Sprinkle it with poppy seeds or sesame seeds, if desired. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until very well browned. After 30 minutes of baking, turn the pan around so that the ring browns evenly. When the ring is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool on a rack.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside until the bread is ready to be filled.

CHEDDAR-ONION POPPY SEED LOAF BREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan (shake off any excess flour in the pan).
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet with 1/2 teaspoon salt oven medium heat.
• Add in chopped onions and saute for about 15 minutes, or until pale golden; cool the onions.
• In a bowl mix together flour, cornmeal, cayenne, mustard, baking powder and remaining 1 teaspoons salt.
• Stir in cheddar cheese and poppy seeds.
• In a small bowl beat eggs, the add in half and half or milk; whisk to combine.
• Add the cream/egg mixture along with the onion/butter mixture to the flour mixture, stirring JUST until combined.
• Transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 1 - 1-1/4 hours, or until the bread tests done.

ONION POPPY-SEED ROLLS

Steps:

• Follow recipe for challah through Step 3. Roll out dough to a rectangle about 12 by 18 inches. Sprinkle onions, poppy seeds and salt over dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
• Brush border of dough with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Roll dough up like a jellyroll. Pinch ends closed.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin tins or a baking pan with oil.
• Using a dough cutter, cut dough into at least 12 rounds, and place into tins or pan, cut side on top. Mix egg with a little water, and brush over rolls. Let rise for another 1/2 hour.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and serve warm.

SAVORY PARTY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut bread widthwise into 1-in. slices to within 1/2 in. of bottom of loaf. Repeat cuts in opposite direction. Cut cheese into 1/4-in. slices; cut slices into small pieces. Place cheese in cuts in bread., In a small bowl, mix butter, green onions and poppy seeds; drizzle over bread. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Unwrap; bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes longer.

SWISS POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Cut loaf of French bread into 10 slices, 3/4 of the way through.
• Insert slices of Swiss Cheese between each of the bread slices.
• Saute onion in butter until transparent, not brown.
• Add poppy seed to butter.
• Spoon butter/onion/poppy seed mixture between the slices of bread and cheese.
• Wrap in foil.
• Bake at 300 degrees until the cheese melts and the bread is hot throughout, about 20-25 minutes.