Baškotin is a type of sweet toast and one of the oldest delicacies from the island of Pag. It proudly wears the labels: ‘Originally Croatian’ and ‘Croatian island product’. I accidentally found recipe for Baškotin in an old cookbook and immediately decided to try it. These tasty and fragrant toasts are easy to make at…
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Croatian Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls
Traditional rolls made with sweet yeast dough and walnut or poppy seeds filling are very popular holiday specialty. They are often made side by side because the production is very similar, only the ingredients of the filling are different. And there are always two kind of people in one family: those who only like Poppy…
Chard Pie Soparnik
Soparnik is Dalmatian dish and it’s traditionally baked on Good Friday. This famous Chard Pie was known as a food for the poor. It’s especially tasty when it’s baked in a fireplace. But since most of us don’t have a fireplace, here’s a recipe for Soparnik that you can make in the oven. Ingredients for…
Zagreb Veal Steak
The original Zagreb steak is made from veal, but you can make it with any other meat, such as turkey or pork. For this recipe, it is better that the steak is little bit bigger because the meat is filled with ham and cheese, and then folded on one side, then breaded and fried. Zagreb…
Easter Bread Pinca
Sweet bread, called Sirnica or Pinca, is traditionally baked in Croatia during Easter. There are several versions of Pinca, but this is my favorite. I used candied orange peel, but it can be combined with lemon peel and raisins. Ingredients for Easter Bread Pinca: Preparation: Serving: Before serving, sprinkle the Pinca with powdered sugar. Did…
Honey Cookies
Honey Cookies recipe I got from lokal beekeepers from Turopolje, it’s their traditional recipe and these cookies are very simple to make. This old recipe belongs to their grandmother, and she didn’t have electric mixer, so you don’t need to have one either. This dough can be kneated and you can use your hands only….
Bucnica Croatian cheese and pumpkin strudel
Rolled pastry filled with cheese and grated pumpkin, called Bučnica, is a speciality which is still prepared in the homes of northern Croatia, Zagorje. This traditional Croatian strudel is made with thin dough, filled with a combination of grated pumpkin, salt, cottage cheese, butter and eggs. In Croatia it’s made with green pumpkin called Buča, but you can…
Fake Hungarian cake
This very popular Croatian cake is called Mađarica which literally means Hungarian cake, although it has absolutely nothing to do with Hungary. It is still unknown why this creamy cake got its name, but I can tell you that is perfect for all occasions! In the original recipe, the crusts are baked separately and you…
Buns with pork greaves
Croatian classic dish – Buns with pork greaves, or in Croatian Pogačice s čvarcima / Čvarkuše. They are very popular in Croatia, and it’s not a big problem to make it. Ingredients for Buns with pork greaves: Dough: 1/2 kg of flour 350 ml of milk 1 tbsp of softened butter 7 g of dried…
Dill sauce
Ingredients for Dill sauce few fresh dill twigs 40 g butter 40 g of flour half liter of milk Preparation: 1. Put the pot on heat, add butter and heat until it’s start melting, then put the flour on it and stir a little bit.2. Pour out the warm milk (or it can be just…