How do you make PLACEK Z KRUSZONKA?

Bzibzioh

4 Apr 2010 / #31

If I weren't married I'd squeeze your banana bread then :)

Oh, behave! :)

Mum of my friend comes sometimes from Toronto for a visit and she always makes one special banana bread for me. Initially my hubbie was not a fan, as he is apprehensive about new stuff but now he likes it too so whole loaf is gone in two days.

z_darius 14 | 3960

4 Apr 2010 / #32

mmmm, szarlotka...
I love that, although being somewhat traditional in my kitchen exploits I tend to do things they way there are supposed to be done. No canned garbage, all fruit natural, from local farmers. Long story short, a good szarlotka (with the shortcake) takes a couple of hours to make, and only minutes to disappear.

Mum of my friend comes sometimes from Toronto for a visit and she always makes one special banana bread for me.

I thought you lived in TO.

Initially my hubbie was not a fan, as he is apprehensive about new stuff but now he likes it too so whole loaf is gone in two days.

Banana bread is one of the easiest to make. About 1h25 minutes of which 1h10minutes is baking. You gotta try it one day.

Bzibzioh

4 Apr 2010 / #33

a good szarlotka

I have a big piece in my fridge now. You are making me hungry!

ShawnH 8 | 1488

4 Apr 2010 / #34

No canned garbage, all fruit natural, from local farmers

Good on you!

only minutes to disappear.

True here too! Extra cups of coffee to wash it down.

Bzibzioh

4 Apr 2010 / #35

I thought you lived in TO.

No, Montreal.

Banana bread is one of the easiest to make. About 1h25 minutes of which 1h10minutes is baking. You gotta try it one day.

We like this banana bread so much that we were considering give it a try. $500 for a Kitchen Aid mixer cooled us down bit as we had a lot of expenses recently. But it's gonna happened one day!

z_darius 14 | 3960

4 Apr 2010 / #36

A $400 mixer will do the same job well :)
But seriously, the consistency of the mixture is so light that a $20 hand mixer might do. Just make sure the butter is very soft before mixing it in.

Arien 2 | 710

4 Apr 2010 / #37

I'm afraid that's not what kruszonka (shortcake/crumbs) is, i.e the top part in a Polish placek.

I never said that it was, only that it was similar to the picture of the cake that she posted.

;)

slinkyhypo

2 Aug 2010 / #38

many Polish blogs have nice recipies for this type of cake.

Yeast cake with fruit and kruszonka. Use google translate to translate this blog into English. there are quite a few Polish blogs with cake recipies.

search for "drozdzowe ciasto" and look for blog

o-pysznym-jedzeniu.bloog.pl

Polonius3 980 | 12275

5 Aug 2010 / #39

KRUSZONKA (Polish crumb topping)
Cut 1/4 lb butter or marge into 1-1/2 c flour, 1/2 c sugar and 1/4 teaspon baking powder.
Work by hand into crumbly consistency and sprinkle over the top of your cake. Bake as directed.