Slovenian DessertsThe best known Slovenian desserts are probably strudel and dessert pancakes, both of which generally include apples, whether fresh, cooked, or mashed. Apples and Cheese prevailOne, called jabolci zavitek is made with an apple filling, while another, sirov zavitek, is filled with cheese and raisins.An upside down pie with sour apples is popular, as are the Slovenian versions of apple cake and apple crisp, both sweet and flavored heavily with cinnamon. Cheese is another common ingredient in Slovenian desserts, including mango cheesecake, pie with cottage cheese included in the dough, and marmalade triangles. Nut filling is also very common in SloveniaThe well known Blue Lagoon cake (torta plava laguna) is filled with bread crumbs, almonds and hazelnuts. Nuts are a very common filling in cakes, and are also used in dessert waffles and in ice cream.Dessert WafflesDessert waffles are also often made with chocolate, as are mostaccioli and spoon sweets, or solnograski zlicniki. Here are a few recipes for some of the more common Slovenian desserts.Slovenian Apple CakeIngredients: 1/4 cup butter Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream the butter and sugar, then add egg, soda, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, flour, hot water, nuts and apples. Flancati - Fried CrispsIngredients: 4 egg yolks Preparation: Beat together wine and egg yolks, then add salt and sugar, sour cream and lemon rind. Beat again. Add flour and use a wooden spoon to mix into a smooth batter, then add more flour to product a firm dough. Knead well, forming into a smooth ball. Cut dough into four parts, kneading each piece separately, then allow to rest for one hour. Roll out each ball thinly, like noodles, and cut into 1.5" by 1" strips. Make a slit in the middle of each slit and pull the corners of the strip through, one up and one down. Heat fat and drop each piece in, frying until golden. Remove from fat and drain on a paper towel or rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cooled. Sarkelj - Holiday Bread Ingredients: Yeast mixture:1 cake yeast 1 cup butter Preparation: Crumble yeast into milk, then add salt, sugar, and flour. Allow to bubble and rise. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg yolks, lemon rind, and beaten egg whites. Add yeast mixture, then flour, cream and brandy. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and the spoon. Beat in raisins, then pour into a well greased pan and allow to rise until doubled. Bake in 350 degree oven for fifty minutes. back from "slovenian desserts" page to Slovenian Recipes back from "this" page to All Slovenia Holidays
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