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Makovaya Nachinka
Poppy Seed Filling For Pirozhki
Makovaya Nachinka
Ingredients
Makes enough to fill 2 dozen pirozhki or 1 pirog.
4 oz (120 g) poppy seed, ground in a blender or food processor
2 oz (60 g) unsalted butter
3 oz (85 g) honey
White of 1 large egg
3 oz (85 g) almonds, toasted, then very finely chopped
Method
Toast the almonds for 10 minutes at 150°C/300°F/Gas 2 until lightly browned. Grind the poppy seed. Cream together the butter and the honey, then stir in the chopped almonds and the poppy seed. Whip the egg white until stiff and fold into the poppy seed mixture.
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