Zlevanka
Croatian and Slovenian traditional dessert dish
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Zlevanka[a] is a Croatian and Slovenian traditional dessert dish made from corn flour and other ingredients.[1][2][3] Sweet and salty versions of the dish exist.[4] It's part of the cuisine of Northern Croatia (especially Međimurje, Hrvatske zagorje and Podravina) and the northeastern Slovenian regions of Prekmurje and Prlekija.[5]
Slovenia: Prekmurje, Prlekija
A variation of zlijevka | |
| Alternative names | Zlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača |
|---|---|
| Type | dessert pastry |
| Place of origin | Croatia, Slovenia |
| Region or state | Croatia: Međimurje, Hrvatsko Zagorje, Podravina Slovenia: Prekmurje, Prlekija |
| Main ingredients | corn flour |
Historically, it was considered a "dish for the poor".[1][6]
The name zlijevka comes from the way the dense mixture of the ingredients is poured (Kajkavian zliti, to pour out) into the baking tray.[7]
Preparation
The ingredients - mainly including corn flour, milk, sugar, eggs - are combined into a dense mixture which is poured into a baking tray coated with oil or grease. Cream is added in lumps on top of the mixture with a spoon, and then baked at 180-200°C. Sometimes, grated apples or jam are used instead of cream.[7][8][9]
Notes
- Other names also include zlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača, kukuruznjača, slijevka or (u)ljevuša.