Žemlovka

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Žemlovka

Type	Pastry
Place of origin	Czech Republic
Main ingredients	Apples, rohlík or veka
Cookbook: Žemlovka   Media: Žemlovka

Žemlovka (in common language: zemlbába) is a sweet bread pudding made of apples and rohlíks or veka, soaked in sweet milk.

Another variant uses pears instead of apples. The meal is a traditional part of Czech and Slovak cuisine and often appears in canteens.

Preparation[]

Rohlíks or veka are sliced and immersed in milk that is flavoured with sugar, vanilla sugar, 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 or raisins. The mixture is baked until a golden crust forms on the top.

Žemlovka can be eaten both warm and cold.