Maková náplň - Czech Poppyseed Filling

Traditional Czech poppy filling for „buchty“ and „koláče“ and other sweet pastry.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Czech

Keyword Czech mák, maková náplň, poppy seed filling

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Calories 1640kcal

Grind 2 cups poppy seeds.
In a thick bottomed sauce pan, combine ground poppy seeds and 1 cup milk.
Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally to prevent milk from burning. Add ½ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup jam, and ½ Tablespoon lemon zest.
Lower the heat and cook until the poppyseeds soften; it takes about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
When finished, transfer the poppyseed filling to a bowl, set it aside, and allow it to cool down completely.

Makes about 1 ¾ cup of filling.
If you are filling smaller spaces (for instance Czech kolache or kolacky), put the filling in a decorating bag first and spray it over the pastry.
Make sure the filling cools down completely before using it.