Žemlovka, žemľovka or Scheiterhaufen (in common language: ''zemlbába'') is a sweet
bread pudding
Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines. It is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet and, depending on whether the pudding is sweet o ...
made of apples and
rohlÃks or
veka, soaked in sweet milk.
Another variant uses pears instead of apples. The meal is a traditional part of
Czech
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and
Slovak cuisine
Slovak cuisine varies slightly from region to region across Slovakia. It was influenced by the traditional cuisine of its neighbours and it influenced them as well. The origins of traditional Slovak cuisine can be traced to times when the majori ...
and often appears in
canteens.
Classic Preparation
RohlÃks or
veka are sliced and immersed in milk that is flavoured with sugar,
vanilla sugar
Vanilla sugar (German: ''Vanillezucker'', Polish: ''Cukier waniliowy'', Hungarian: ''VanÃliás cukor'', Swedish: ''Vaniljsocker'', Macedonian: ''Ванилин шеќер'') is a commonly used ingredient of Italian, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedis ...
, and ground cinnamon. A layer of wet pastry is put in the bottom of a roaster; a layer of fruit is spread on top. Several layers are stacked; the top layer is always pastry.
Fruit is sprinkled with sugar, ground cinnamon and/or raisins. The mixture is baked until a golden crust forms on the top.
Žemlovka can be eaten both warm and cold.
External links
Žemlovka - nejlepšà recepty , Žemlovka.cz
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Czech pastries
Apple dishes
Bread puddings