Onion Poppy Seed Ring

Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

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6

pomplemousse

Jul. 26, 2010

"This is a good recipe, so I'm puzzling over the lack of reviews but the low rating. It's been in my recipe box for months to try, and the entire time it's been rated 1 star; today, it was changed to ..." See more3 stars. I'm finding that very confusing. The instructions for this recipe are perfect. The bread itself is a pretty plain egg bread and the filling is very easy and quick to make. I would add garlic next time and maybe halve the recipe itself without halving the filling, bc this makes a lot of bread. It's just the two of us in this house, though, so for a family it would probably be fine. I didn't make a ring bc I didn't roll out the dough enough, but I did twist it and it was quite pretty. Bf wasn't thrilled with the bread itself (he thought it was dry--probably my fault since I baked it at 375 for 45 min), and I think it needs more filling, but otherwise this is a nice bread that looks beautiful when cut. I think it deserves at least 4 stars. :o) Thanks for the recipe!"

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SHAY10

Aug. 31, 2010

"Thank you for the great review. I absolutely LOVE this bread. My sister in Law gave it to me. She was always making variations. She passed away last week from Lung Cancer. I am making this again for a..." See more family get to gether in honor of her."

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ItsMeJustG

Mar. 30, 2013

"OMG! What a wonderful recipe. I came across this on my phone app after searching poppy seed bread. Many others came up with a 'sweet' bread with things like almond essence etc. I wanted a savoury r..." See moreecipe and this looked good, though a little time-consuming (most of which is waiting for dough rising though). Well worth the effort. It is so rich and tasty. The bread itself is rich, though light. The poppy seeds add a crunchy texture, while the onions give out such an aroma and taste to the bread as well as their own slight sweetness. You have to make this bread. It is amazing. Thanks to SHAY10 for the family recipe."