Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food styling by Susan Ottaviano. Prop Styling by Maeve Sheridan
Honey and sugar mellow the natural bitterness of poppy seeds. For the hamantaschen recipe, see here.
What you’ll need
Spice Mill
$60 $50 At Kitchen Aid
Citrus Juicer
$20 $15 At Amazon
Medium Saucepan
$50 $39 At Amazon
Microplane Grater
$18 At Amazon
Recipe information
Yield
Makes enough for about 32 cookies Servings
Ingredients
1
cup poppy seeds
½
cup honey
½
cup milk
1
tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1
tablespoon sugar
¼
teaspoon salt
½
teaspoon vanilla extract
Special Equipment
A spice mill or a mortar and a pestle
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Step 1
Finely grind poppy seeds in spice mill. Transfer to a medium saucepan and add honey, milk, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, until thickened and a spatula holds a trail when dragged across bottom of pan, about 4 minutes; stir in vanilla. Let cool.
Step 2
Do ahead: Filling can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill.