Sweet Dishes, Kolache and Deserts

Apple Pancakes (Jablkové Palacinky)
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apple pancakesLearn 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 labkyMedvedie 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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tvarohove rezyThe 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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lekvarove tastickyLearn 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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tvaroznikTvaroznik 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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makovnik and orechovnikLearn 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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leavened doughI 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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rum ballsLooking for a simple but delicious Christmas desert? Rum balls take under 20 minutes and require no baking. They are found on any typical tradition...
Chocolate Covered Bananas (Banány v Č...
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chocolate covered bananasChocolate covered bananas are a tasty treat that is quite easy to make. You simply need to melt the chocolate and dip the bananas in it. Cover with...
Cottage Cheese Buns (Tvarohové Buchty)
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buchtyBuchty are to Slovakia what cookies are to America. They are delicious sweet dough brick-shaped buns. Buchty are filled with cottage cheese or a va...