One of Ottawa's European-style bakeries shut down recently, and ever since, I've been on a hunt for a replacement for one of their cakes that I used to buy... poppy seed roll. I've seen similar cakes made by other bakeries - but I think the Rideau Bakery's was sweetened with honey. It had a stickiness that others don't have. And it definitely had a lot more poppy seeds.
So I've been buying poppy seed rolls whenever I see them... hoping to find one I like as much.
I bought these fresh rolls at a Russian grocery store that carries food that I occasionally crave - garlic sausage that reminds me of sausage my father used to buy, and cherry cake with crumb topping similar to one my grandmother used to bake.
Large two-serving buns, one is filled with poppy seeds, the other with cottage cheese.
Good - but not exactly what I'm looking for...
I may have to try my hand making my own!
Not sure if the recipe in this Jewish cook book will replicate the cake I crave.
If not, I may have to hunt for a recipe online...
Did you ever find a good poppy seed roll? Where was the Russian store that you mentioned? If only Rideau Bakery were still with us.
ReplyDeleteThe Russian grocery store is in a strip mall off Iris, near Ikea and the Ottawa Citizen building. It has wonderful cakes and sausage!
DeleteI found a pretty good poppyseed strudel at Produce depot on carling near Merivale
DeleteIf you find a recipe that replicates the Rideau Bakery poppyseed roll, please post it! I had it for sixty years and miss it dearly. Maybe the baker will see this and post the recipe....
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