Traditional Polish Easter dessert | Polish cooking channel

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder + coconut oil

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder + coconut oil mimics the richness of chocolate while reducing sugar.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

ground almonds

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: ground sunflower seeds

Ground oats provide a similar texture and are often more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories while granulated sugar is more economical.

Boil a can of sweetened condensed milk in water for 3 hours on low heat to make kaimak.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3.5 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 0.5 cup of powdered sugar.

Add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks to the center of the dry ingredients.

Add a pinch of salt and 14 tablespoons of cold butter to the mixture.

Mix until the dough clumps together, ensuring some butter bits remain for flakiness.

Zest half a lemon into the dough and mix gently.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Prepare two baking dishes with parchment paper on the bottom.

Divide the dough into two and press it into the baking dishes without rolling it out.

Use a fork to create a decorative edge and poke holes in the dough.

Bake for 20-30 minutes until lightly golden.

Melt 3 ounces of dark chocolate in hot water and add 1 teaspoon of butter for shine.

Spread the kaimak topping over the baked crust once cooled.

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