https://youtube.com/shorts/um9YAMgJ2A8?si=A2C1u_lULigy2fOc Short video on YouTube
I did not split, toast and butter as recommended. Maybe tomorrow morning
It’s a short season. They remind me of childhood. These were purchased at FreshMarket this morning.
Frozen Wind Cake from Vincek Bakery in Zagreb. Almost every visit I’ve indulged in this treat. The box with six pieces was shared with the family, not just myself.
A Croatian speciality Icy Wind Cake
My 2015 visit photo Frozen Wind/Icy Wind on the left (and a recipe for icy wind cake I found for it online)
Poppy seed cake/sweet bread. This delicious one photographed now is from Bread Club in Zagreb.
Here’s a Croatian recipe (in English) for Makovnjaca.
In 2011 I posted about Povitica. A loaf that reveals a swirl of poppy seed filling or walnuts when sliced and is found in many different countries. I can’t distinguish the two names except the one we ate with tea was moist and flavorful.
Do you like poppy seeds?
Poppyseed roll . Yes or no?
Ten years ago the subject was Hungarian Nutroll baked by Erika’s Aunts click link for slide show
And here’s the blog post about poppyseed and nut roll
Coffee, conversation, a little knitting refresher, too. She came bearing gifts of pastry from La Gourmandine. thanks Jen.
Hand pie– can be sweet or savory. You can hold them in your hand to eat them.
Here’s a recipe to make them .
That’s Parmesan cheese on the top of the crust. I heated them in the oven at 350 using my cast iron skillet.
“* 350° Bakery is a small batch bakery in Pittsburgh’s southside. 350° specializes in classic scratch-made treats that take you back to childhood- flaky pies, beautiful layer cakes, fudgy brownies, sticky buns, cookie sandwiches- we’ve perfected all your favorites. We understand the importance of quality, so we start all of our baked goods with the best ingredients. We use local cage-free eggs as well as fruits and vegetables from local farms. Dairy products are local and free of hormones, and our dry ingredients are carefully sourced from local distributors. Our baked goods are made with integrity and it comes through with every bite.” From the Harvie Farms Website
Happy Fat Tuesday.
Today some friends brought over this fancy box of Pączki from the Oakmont Bakery, decorated with a Mardi Gras mask. What a nice surprise to find on the porch. Steve and I cut one in half and shared it.
Later we cut another one in half and shared it. So a total of one apiece but two different fillings on Monday.
Looking forward to Tuesday’s sampling. The idea is to eat the last of rich fatty treats prior to Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent.
Two years ago I posted how my friend Donna introduced me to Pączki in the Brookline neighborhood Party Cake Shop bakery. (pronounced Poonch-Key or Punch-Key)
Pączki means “little package” in Polish. It is a traditional filled baked good fried in deep fat and filled with different fruit or cream fillings. They can be glazed or sugared on the outside.
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A sign in the Party Cake Shop window
My sister sent this photo of some marzipan pigs.
Almond paste confections taste good to me, but I know a lot of people who pass, no matter what shape or color the marzipan takes.
I’m sure you’ve seen fruits and vegetables, animals, or marzipan incorporated into a pastry at a bakery. Some people find it gross.
Marzipan at the Daring Gourmet recipe and history
Marzipan, yes or no?
