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Breads & Pastries

12 recipes in this category

Homemade breads, pies, and baked goods made with simple, wholesome ingredients.

A baked two-crust walnut and chocolate pastry, dusted with vanilla sugar and cut into squares

Walnut and Chocolate Rum Pastry

A two-crust pastry with a walnut, chocolate, and rum filling, encased in a buttery rum-scented dough — a rich Central European baking classic.

73 min

Golden-brown ham-filled yeast pastry rolls on a rustic plate

breads pastries

Ham-Filled Yeast Pastries

Firm yeast dough triangles rolled around a savory ham, egg, and butter filling, shaped into small crescent-like rolls and baked golden.

61 min

48 pieces

A golden-topped baked cornmeal custard in a rustic pan, sliced to show a soft, cheese-flecked interior

breads pastries

Baked Cornmeal Custard with Kajmak and Cheese

Known as razlevuša, this rustic bake pours a loose cornmeal, kajmak, cheese, and egg batter into a pan and bakes it until golden — a hearty, standalone dish.

60 min

6-8

Golden yeast dough roses in a baking pan, drizzled with caramel cream, pull-apart style

breads pastries

Sourdough Roses with Caramel Cream

Enriched yeast dough rolled with butter and sugar, cut into roses, baked with a vanilla milk glaze, and served with a poured caramel custard cream.

70 min

8 roses

breads pastries

Potato Rolls

Laminated potato pastry rolls filled with ground ham, egg yolk, and sour cream. Rich, flaky, and savory.

65 min

20 rolls

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Potato Bread

A traditional Central European potato bread with an exceptionally soft crumb that stays fresh for several days — a hallmark of early 20th century home baking.

75 min

2 loaves (approx. 16 slices each)