Poppy Seed Squares Recipes

POPPY SEED SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; breakinto crumbles. Add the soup, horseradish, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Divide dough in half. Roll out 1 portion into a 15x10-in. rectangle; transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Spoon meat mixture over crust. Roll out the remaining dough into 15x10-in. rectangle; place over filling. Bake at 425° until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cut into small squares.

POPPY SEED SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.
• Beat egg yolks and sugar.
• Add oil, milk and vanilla.
• Mix.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Mix.
• Fold in beaten egg whites.
• If adding the cherries or nuts they can be folded in now.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13 cake pan.
• Bake at 325F 35-40 minutes ( until tester comes out clean).
• cool.
• Filling:.
• cream butter.
• Combine milk with custard powder and add to butter.
• Mix in icing sugar. ( add a bit more milk if you need to).
• Spread over cooled base.
• Let set in fridge for about 30 minutes then add glaze.
• Glaze:.
• Melt chocolate and butter ( I usually do this step in the microwave) and spread over filling.
• Refridgerate, then cut into squares.
• This Square can be frozen.
• Prep time is approximate.
• Enjoy.

ALMOND POPPY SEED BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost bars.

POPPY SEED SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch square baking pan. Mix poppy seed filling, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla in medium bowl. Beat egg white in small bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold white into filling. Set aside.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Using fingertips, rub butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix egg and sour cream in small bowl. Add to flour mixture; stir until moist clumps form. Gather dough together; divide in half. Press 1 dough piece onto bottom of prepare pan.
• Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes. Spread filling over crust. On floured surface, press second dough piece out to 8-inch square. Place atop filling; press to adhere. Brush with glaze.
• Bake until crust is golden, about 35 minutes. Sift powdered sugar over. Cool in pan on rack. Cut pastry into square.

POPPY SEED-LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour, salt, and cardamom; mix until just combined. Stir in poppy seeds until evenly distributed. Press dough evenly into the prepared baking dish with floured hands.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until edges are just starting to brown, about 18 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, combine sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and stir until just combined.
• As soon as the crust comes out of the oven, pour the filling into it and return to the oven.
• Bake until filling is puffy and lightly browned around the edges, about 30 minutes. Place on a wire rack and cool completely before cutting into 16 squares. Dust lightly with confectioners sugar.

POPPY SEED BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, combine poppy seed and 2 tbsp milk.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and honey.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
• Blend into creamed mixture alternately with 2 tbsp milk and vanilla.
• Stir in coconut and poppy seed milk mixture.
• Spread evenly in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Sprinkle top with sifted icing sugar and cut into bars.