Mix all ingredients to a smooth and well developped dough.
Dough temperature approx. 26°C.
Scale 4 pieces of 1450 grams and fold them in easily rollable pieces.
Dough rest approx. 10 minutes.
Roll one dough piece into a sheet, 45 cm wide and 3 mm thickness.
Spread 300 grams of poppy seed filling on the middle 15 cm. of a slice. Then fold the first 15 cm. about the filling. Then divide another 200 grams over this and now fold the slice closed.
Cut strips of 2.5 cm (approx. 125 grams). Braid 3 strips and place them in aluminum baking tins measuring 20 x 10 x 4 cm.
Repeat this with the remaining slices.
Final proof approx. 60 minutes.
Bake approx. 25 minutes at 210°C.