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TAPS., thanks for the picture and dscription.
I have had this in my friends houses in the US I am sure.
posted by
Greenfields
on August 19, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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Greenfields
It is a Czech pastry made with rich yeast dough and in the center a sweet filling of apricots, prunes, cottage cheese, or poppy seed filling, and streusel topping sprinkled on top or drizzle of icing. I think I spelled it wrong before. It is more like kolacke or kolache. Some call it kolak.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 17, 2008 at 9:47 PM
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TAPS. I think its time to break the silver annniversay and celebrate with
a poppyseed cake, yes? What is kolake?
posted by
Greenfields
on August 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM
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Wonderful, Greenfields. I grew up on poppyseed cake--a Czechoslovakian tradition. My mom and my aunts were always making them. They also made kolake with poppyseed filling. I haven't made one for 25 or 30 years.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 17, 2008 at 7:59 PM
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skye08, thank you. What a lovely thing to say.....warmed the cockles of my
heart.
posted by
Greenfields
on August 16, 2008 at 10:27 PM
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This is a very warm and loving read.
This just gave me the best feeling and wonderful visual of a close and loving family. Thanks
posted by
skye08
on August 16, 2008 at 8:52 PM
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Kayzzaman, in India we call it khus-khus and posthu in Bengal
but they are white in colour. The blue poppy seeds are more popular in Europe and North America and used mostly in baking. My husband swears theya re the same, but I say they are not. I think their flavours are quite different.
posted by
Greenfields
on August 15, 2008 at 7:18 AM
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Excellent post But Poppy Seed Cake? I have no idea
posted by
Kayzzaman
on August 15, 2008 at 4:53 AM
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