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Chocolate Espresso Babka Recipe

Made with a rich brioche-like dough, the Chocolate Babka is a traditional Polish bread or cake, often made for Easter. The sweet-braided bread filled with melted chocolate and topped with sugar syrup is irresistible! Short History of Babka Babkas appeared all over Europe at the end of the XVIIth century. In Poland the king Stanisław …

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Pane di Pasqua (Italian Easter Bread)

This yeast-leavened Italian Easter Bread with colorful eggs is the perfect addition to the Easter table. Make this bright and beautiful brioche-like bread at home! Pane di Pasqua literally translates to Easter Bread. This soft braided loaf is representative of the season and a holiday staple across Italy. The origins are unclear, but almost every …

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How to Make Faworki: Polish Angel Wings

Faworki are traditionally eaten for Fat Thursday, along with paczki. It’s the last day of feasting before the Lent begins. Their shape resembles a folded bow or ribbon and hence the Polish name, borrowed from the French faveur – a narrow silk ribbon. Initially, faworki were actually made of donut dough, which made them heavy …

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Polish Papal Cream Cake

Made famous by Pope John Paul II, the creamy custard cream in flaky puff pastry generously sprinkled with powdered sugar is a traditional Polish delight! The cake has two names in Poland – kremowka & napoleonka, which are used interchangeably depending on the region. However, Polish version of this ‘napoleon cake’ is slightly different than …

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Scrumptious Cranberry & Apple Turnovers

These delicious cranberry and apple turnovers are the perfect fall dessert. Warm and mellow with the sweetness of apples and tartness of cranberries, they’re just perfect for the holidays! Fall is here, and every home baker maybe thinking the same as me. It’s the perfect time for some puff pastry apple turnovers that crispy on …

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Żurek: Polish Sour Rye Soup Recipe

Żurek is a sour soup made from fermented rye flour with sausages, potatoes, eggs, and spices. It is popular across Poland in a variety of regional tweaks. It’s also known in Belarusian, Czech and Slovak cuisines under a different name. While it’s a traditional Easter lunch soup, it’s widely eaten all year round these days. …

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Polish Stuffed Eggs in Shells (Alternative Deviled Eggs)

Jajka faszerowane is a well-known dishes – it’s stuffed eggs. But, it can be done in many different ways, but everyone automatically assumes it’s deviled eggs. You know, those eggs you cut in half and make a mush out of yolk, just to mix it with something and put it back in, preferably in a …

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Egg Cutlets: Polish Kotlety Jajeczne Recipe

Egg cutlers (kotlety jajeczne in Polish) is a well-know recipe that got popular during the interwar period of the XXth century. It’s a fast and tasty quick lunch, a simpler and easier version of stuffed eggs (not to confuse it with Deviled Eggs) that we always prepared for Easter with my mom. The recipe below …

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