Romanian Apple Cake/ Placinta cu mere
Not quite a pie , not quite a strudel, not really a pastry, but georgeous all the same. This dish can be made in advance and keeps well for a...
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Cuisine: Romanian Recipes
Check out these delicious traditional Romanian recipes.
Romanian Plum Dumplings
Potato dumplings with plums, a beloved Romanian dish from the Transylvania. This is their way to celebrate the arrival of autumn: tangy, juicy plums encased in a light potato dumpling...
Mucenici Moldovenesti (Walnut-Coated Pastries)
Every year on the 9th of March, Romanians celebrate a tradition that evolved from the story of the forty martyrs of Sebaste, which is now in present-day Turkey. The forty...
Apples in Pyjamas/Mere in Pijama
The cute name for this delicious dessert vividly describes what it looks and how it’s prepared. This sweet dish, particularly popular in Romania, Croatia, and Germany, is made by “dressing”...
Stuffed Nuts/Nuci umplute
How to Make Stuffed Nuts: Make the same shortbread dough for nutshell cookies as the tart dough. Caution! Do not vigorously knead this type of dough, otherwise it will overheat...
Sweet Cheese Buns/ Poale in brau
How to Make Sweet Cheese Buns: Use the flour, milk, brewer’s yeast, oil, salt, 2 eggs, and 200g of sugar to make a dough. Cover it with a towel and...
Romanian Traditional Pie /Placinta Dobrogeana
This is a recipe for a traditional Romanian pie, probably one of the most famous pies or pastries in Romania – so popular is it, it can be found in...
Lichiu Henklesh
Henklesh, called also “hencleș” or “lichiu”, is a dessert made from simple ingredients that has a bygone taste. Henklesh was never missing from a Saxon table, especially on holidays. Today...
Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings/ Supa de galuste
This is something you will regularly find in every Romanian home – good old chicken soup. It is the start to most meals. Chicken soup is a worldwide cure-all for...
Romanian Meatball Soup / Ciorba de Perisoare
“Ciorba” in Romanian usually refers to sour soups with vegetables and some form of meat. They are made sour by adding either lemon juice, “bors”, which is fermented wheat bran,...
Romanian Savarin Cake/Baba au Rhum (Savarina)
Savarina cake is a baked delight soaked in rum syrup, filled with sweet whipped cream and served chilled with tart jams or a sour cherry on top. Romanians usually have...
Albinita/Honey Cake With Plum Jam & Cream Filling
This honey cake is so soft and fantastic. The honey baked into the cake layers pairs perfectly with the simple white cream and the plum jam. It stays amazing in...