Place water in large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in, milk, olive oil, poppy seed, salt and enough flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 12- × 16-inches; cut into 16 (1-inch) strips. If desired, twist each strip 4 to 5 times. Place strips on greased baking sheets. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with sesame seed. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place for 15 minutes.

Bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.