Poppy-Seed Yeast Cake

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Serves All

In the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" they "fix" the hole in the bundt pan with a plant.

Leave leftover filling in an open bowl in the freezer, and let it absorb the smells.  After two months, use for cookies, unless Reuven or Nachman ate it already.....

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Ingredients:

Dough:
1/2 cup	milk
1/3 cup	margarine or butter
1/3 cup	sugar
2	eggs
2 tsp.	vanilla
30 g	fresh yeast
	flour as needed
Filling:
1/2 Kg	ground poppy seeds
1 cup	honey
1 cup	sugar
1 cup	water or milk
1 tsp	vanilla

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Preparation: 

For Dough (recipe same as dairy yeast dough):

1. Warm milk in pan or microwave.
2. Add margerine and sugar - mix to dissolve.
3. Add eggs and vanill. Mix well.
4. Dilute yeast in warm water. Add to lukewarm mixture.
5. Add flour to form soft dough.
6. Cover with some flour.
7. Put towel on top and let rise to double size.
8. Kneed on floured surface and use for whatever you want to make.

For Filling (makes approx. 4 cups, recipe same as poppy seed roll):

1. In a heavy pot, mix the poppy seeds, honey, sugar and water.
2. Cook stirring occasionally until thick.  Approximately 10 minutes.
3. Remove from fire, and add the vanilla.  Let filling cool.

Assembly:

1. Roll out dough on a floured surface.
2. Spread filling on the dough.  Roll.
3. Let Aba hold the Bundt pan close to the table, and carefully slide in the roll, and arrange it around in the pan.
4. After shaping, and filling, let rise again.
5. Bake medium hot oven till ready.