Lviv-style placzki
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Here is the classic recipe for Lviv-style platzky. They consist of two layers and cream. First, prepare the dough for the poppy seed layer, then bake the layer in the oven. Similarly, prepare the honey layer. The cream for platzky is made with sour cream, sugar, and vanilla sugar. Spread the layers with the cream and place in the refrigerator to soak. Then cut into portions and decorate with almond nuts. Happy cooking! Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the poppy seed crust. Grind dry poppy seeds in a coffee grinder and mix with baking powder and semolina.
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Step 2
Grate the apple, after removing the core, on a grater.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs well with a mixer.
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Step 4
Add the poppy seed mixture and apple, mix thoroughly.
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Step 5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, pour in the poppy seed batter. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 6
Prepare the honey sponge cake. Using a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy.
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Step 7
Slightly heat the honey in the microwave. Add the baking soda and mix.
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Step 8
Then combine the egg and honey mixture, sift the flour into it, and thoroughly mix with a silicone spatula. Pour the resulting batter onto a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Step 9
Prepare the cream. Beat sour cream with sugar and vanilla sugar until thick. Add sugar to taste.
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Step 10
Before continuing, make sure the cake layers have already cooled down. Cut the honey cake layer in half. Spread cream on top of the three resulting layers. Then assemble them in the following order: honey-poppy-honey. Spread cream on the sides as well, and place the placzak in the refrigerator overnight so it can soak thoroughly.
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Step 11
Cut the large placzk into small placzki and decorate the tops with almonds.