Sweet Dishes, Kolache and Deserts

Bobalky (Opekance)
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Illustrated recipe for bobalky (also known as opekance or pupacky), sweet bread topped with poppy seeds. They make a great dessert.
Bread Pudding (Žemlovka)
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Recipe for zemlovka, Slovak baked bread pie filled with apples (or pears), raisins and farmer's cheese and topped with a layer of beaten egg whites.
Apple Pancakes (Jablkové Palacinky)
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Learn how to make delicious fluffy pancakes filled with shredded apples. This illustrated recipe for this Slovak food item includes step-by-step in...
Bear Paws (Medvedie Labky)
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Medvedie Labky, meaning bear paws, is a traditional Slovak Christmas cookie. It's made out of dough mixed with walnuts and is baked in little cresc...
Tvaroh Slices with Fruit and Jelly (T...
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The greatest thing to come out of Slovakia (besides the beautiful girls) are the amazing sweets, or kolache. Here is one of them, farmer's cheese s...
Jam Turnovers (Lekvárove Taštičky)
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Learn how to make jam turnovers. These are amazingly easy to make and extremely delicious. This recipe contains easy to follow, step-by-step instru...
Farmer's Cheese Cake (Tvarožník)
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Tvaroznik is a cake consisting of flat leavened dough topped with a sweet farmer's cheese mixture. It is very popular in Slovakia. This recipe cont...
Poppy Seed and Nut Roll (Makovník a O...
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Learn how to make the traditional Slovak poppy seed and nut rolls, as prepared my grandma. This illustrated recipe contains step-by-step instructio...
Leavened Dough (Kysnuté Cesto)
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I watched my grandma make leavened dough in her house in Slovakia. This is her recipe, with photos of each step.
Rum Balls (Rumové Guľky)
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Looking for a simple but delicious Christmas desert? Rum balls take under 20 minutes and require no baking. They are found on any typical tradition...