Međimurska gibanica ( 'Međimurje layer cake') is a type of , or layer cake, originating from Međimurje County, Croatia. It is made of filo pastry and four fillings: walnuts, fresh quark, poppy seeds and apples, as well as of many additional ingredients. It is a traditional dish, especially popular in Northern Croatia, rich in flavour and full of calories.
This dessert cake recipe is one of the large number of regional varieties of which have been developed in other regions of Central and Eastern Europe., Croatian National Tourist Board (Accessed 2024)
Preparation and serving A base layer of prepared dough is stretched in a suitable casserole previously greased with fat. It is then covered with the first of four layers of filling consisting of milk sodden chopped or ground walnuts, fresh quark cheese, milk sodden ground poppy seed and grated apples. The layer of filling is spread over the entire surface, followed by the second layer of dough, the second layer of filling and so on, until all four layers of filling are put on. The final layer of dough is topped with poured sour cream previously mixed with melted butter or egg.
The casserole is put into oven and baked for approximately one hour at . The cake can be served either still warm directly from the casserole or left to cool to room temperature. It can be cut into quarters or rectangles and finally sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Specifics
Međimurska gibanica is a specific type of , which differs from other varieties in several details concerning the dough, the fillings, the look and the composition of some secondary or additional ingredients (such as sugar, sour cream, milk, butter, eggs, raisins, and cinnamon). Compared, for instance, with , it contains puff pastry instead of shortcrust pastry, as well as fresh quark instead of ricotta or cottage cheese. Međimurska gibanica has simpler and thicker four-layer fillings instead of doubled and thinner eight-layer fillings of . Generally, it is moister and softer than most other types of .
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References
External links Cake description on the official site of the Croatian National Tourist Board
Recipe from a bakery company Recipe from a restaurant offering old regional dishes Detailed preparation procedure with photos Međimurska gibanica among large number of types of gibanica A međimurska gibanica baking competition show on television Close-up photos
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