In a sauce pan heat together water, butter and oil.
Once the butter melts, remove from flame and let it cool down.
In a bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt, yeast and poppy seeds.
Mix it well.
Add the warm water butter mixture and knead the dough.
Transfer contents of the bowl to the counter and knead the dough for 10 minutes.
Once it is soft and elastic, place it in an oiled bowl, roll to coat it with oil and cover with cling wrap.
Set aside for 1 hour or until double.
Transfer the dough to counter, press to release air.
Divide into 4 equal portions. Reserve a small portion for the centre.
Roll each portion into a circle.
Apply butter on a disc and spread vanilla sugar on it evenly.
Place another disc on top and repeat the filling again.
Repeat the step once more and place the final disc on top.
Now with a knife or a pizza cutter cut the circle into eight equal triangles.
Take each triangle and slice it in the middle keeping the triangle intact.
Take the tip if the triangle and insert it into the hole made and bring it back to its position.
Repeat it again so that there will be twists in the triangle.
Now bring together the broader ends together to form a petal.
After preparing all the petals, arrange them in flower shape on a greased baking tray.
Shape the reserved dough into a ball and place it in the middle.
Cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
By the time, preheat oven to 200°C.
Brush the top of the flower with milk and bake it in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the top is golden.
Remove from oven and serve them hot or warm.
