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polish baking
We’re kicking off the week with Mazurek, a Polish Easter Pastry. There are a variety of options for toppings, but we’ve opted for a mixed fruit and nuts. Check out that cross section, featuring walnuts, figs, dates, and raisins, finished with a confectioner’s sugar glaze. Who wants a slice?
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Today, I’m sharing this Makowiec, otherwise known as Polish Poppy Seed Roll, that I made over the weekend. This is typically made for holidays like Christmas and Easter, but I say if you’ve got the poppy seeds then why not make it year round? The sweet poppy seed filling (which includes local honey from Carlisle […]
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20
Dec
Pierniczki
AUTHOR : Amanda
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These are absolutely one of my favorite cookies to eat at Christmas time! Pierniczki are Polish gingerbread cookies. These traditional Christmas cookies are quite distinct from gingerbread cookies because they are soft, fluffy, and more cake like in texture and the spices used also impart a unique flavor. They’re traditionally iced with chocolate, but I’ve […]
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I decided to try baking something new: Sękacz. It’s a Polish cake traditionally made over a spit fire, and is formed in layers, resulting in a tree shape. Since I don’t have a spit fire, I used the next best thing: my oven’s broiler and tried baking it like a pound cake. The end result […]
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