Poland
EXCELLENT WARSAW PĄCZKI Wyborne Warszawskie Pączki
Fat Thursday is a traditional Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the days leading up to Ash Wednesday provide the last opportunity for feasting (including simply eating forbidden items) until Easter. Traditionally it is a day dedicated to eating, when people meet in their homes or […]
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE Tort Z Czekoladowy
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE Tort Z Czekoladowy 1 cup dates 1 cup sugar ¾ cup Crisco 2 eggs 2 cups cake flour 1 tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt Prep dates Cut up the dates and put them in a bowl. Add 1 ¼ of boiling water. Set aside. Beat 1 cup sugar […]
Fleischvögel (Beef Birds)
Rouladen or Rinderrouladen is a German meat dish, usually consisting of bacon, onions, mustard and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef which is then cooked. The dish is considered traditional also in the Upper Silesia region of Poland where it is known as rolada śląska (Silesian roulade) and in the Czech Republic where it is […]
Placik- Polish Coffee Cake
PLACIK—POLISH COFFEE CAKE ½ c. butter 2 c. sugar 2 eggs (beaten well) 1 tsp. vanilla 4 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 2 c. buttermilk 1 c. raisins (optional*) Crumb Topping 3 tsp. butter (softened) ¾ c. sugar ½ c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Cream butter […]