Maková torta s vanilkovým krémom / Poppy cake with vanilla custard / Gâteau au pavot avec crème à la vanille

Servings: 12 /calories per serving: 528 

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Pre nutričné a liečivé účinky maku, o ktorých som sa už zmienila, som hľadala vhodný recept na tortu. Inšpirovala som sa nakoniec  makovou tortou s vanilkovo-maslovým krémom z cookingchanneltv.com. Na ozdobu som spravila marcipánové makové kvety. Kúpený marcipán obsahuje sorbitol s nepriaznivými účinkami a preto je najlepšie použiť doma vyrobený marcipán.

Due to nutritional and healing properties of poppy seeds, which I have mentioned before, I was looking for a poppy cake recipe. I was finally inspired with a poppy cake with vanilla butter cream of cookingchanneltv.com. For garnishing, I made marzipan poppy flowers, however, purchased marzipan contained sorbitol sweetener with adverse health effects. Therefore, it is the best to use homemade marzipan, which is not difficult to prepare.

Home-made poppy gnocchi with grapeseed oil - photo recipe/ Domáce makové šúľance s hroznovým olejom - fotorecept

Poppy seed from the herbal plant Papaver somniferum was already known in ancient times. The Egyptians used it as a sedative for its opium content and the Sumerians cultivated it to promote sleep, fertility and wealth. Poppy seeds are characterized by several health benefits.

Apple Strudel with Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Jablková štrúdľa

Apple strudel is usually prepared from the classic pastry with butter. However,  in some regions of Italy, where olive oil is widely used, the butter in puff pastry is replaced by olive oil. Here is my recipe of puff pastry with olive oil with or without egg. Taste of the strudel made of such pastry is similar to the classic one.