Sweet Dishes, Kolache and Deserts

Christmas Cookies Part 4: Walnuts (Or...
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orieskyWalnut cookies are very common around Christmas time in Slovakia. They are two cocoa shells filled with sweet cream. Visit here for the illustrated...
Christmas Cookies Part 3: Rings (Venč...
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rings11Sugar rings are popular Slovak and Czech Christmas cookies. The dough is made with ground nuts and the rings are coated in sugar.
Christmas Cookies Part 2: Striped Com...
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zebra15Recipe for double-colored striped Christmas cookies filled with apricot jam or Nutella. You can even dip them in chocolate.
Christmas Cookies Part 1: Hearts (Srd...
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heart-cookiesRecipe for traditional Slovak and Czech Christmas heart-shaped shortbread cookies filled with currant or strawberry jam. They are delicious!
Pound Cake (Bábovka)
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babovka-pound-cakeBabovka is the Slovak version of pound cake. It is fluffy dual layer cake that is prepared for Easter, Christmas and weddings. Here is an easy recipe.
Fruit Ice Cream Sundae (Ovocný Zmrzli...
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fruit-sundae-zmrzlinovy-poharIt's very easy to make your own restaurant-quality sundae (and save a buck or two!). Here is a how-to guide for making a fruit sundae topped with n...
Cold Torte (Studená Torta)
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tortaCold Torte is a very easy but truly delicious berry snack you can prepare in 15 minutes. It consists of raspberries or blackberries, sour cream, va...
Sweet Cabbage Buns (Kapustníky)
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kapustnikyKapustniky are sweet buns filled with cabbage and cinnamon. Visit the site for the recipe - with pictures!
Decorated Honey Cookies (Medovníky)
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medovnik-decorated-honey-cakeRecipe for beautifully decorated honey cakes called medovniky, sent in Margaret Minar, the author of Foreigner's Guide to Slovakia
Cookies (Koláčiky)
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kolacikyRecipe for Slovak kolache, little round cookies