Culinary Secrets Poppy Seed 20 oz.

General Description:
  These tiny seeds are slate-blue, kidney shaped and have a nutty flavor and a crunchy texture.

Serving Suggestions:

Sprinkle on fruit salads, vegetables, breads and noodles, cookies, cakes and casseroles.  Use in cottage cheese, scrambled eggs and pie crusts.  Poppy Seeds are great when added to breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, dressings, pasta and pasta salads, rice, fillings for coffee cakes and pastries. Sprinkle on top of yeast breads, hamburger buns, hard rolls and bagels. Adds a delightful flavor and visual appeal to sauces and fruit salads.

Preparation:
Typically a baking spice but also used in salad dressings and sauces. Toasting or baking the seeds at 350F for about 10 minutes brings out the nutty flavor and produces a crunchy texture. Saute 2 Tablespoons of Poppy Seed in butter and stir into cooked noodles, rice, and vegetables. Start with 1/8 tsp. per serving and adjust from there.