Krostule - A Croatian Snack (with Rakia)

‘Pijane’ Kroštule (Photo: Fini recepti)

 There was a recipe I found that included rakia as an ingredient from Croatia recently.

Krostule is a traditional pastry made from the ribbon-shaped dough that fries the Istria Peninsula and Dalmatia.

The recipe is given as follows:

Ingredients:

Flour – 500 g
Butter – 150 g
White wine – 100 ml
Rakia – 50 ml
2 Eggs
1 Lemon
oil
salt
icing sugar
Vanilla sugar

Method:

1. Put the flour in a bowl and add melted butter, 2 egg yolks, grated lemon zest, vanilla sugar, white wine, rakia, and a little salt. Hit well.

2. Shape the dough into a bowl, put it in a clean bowl, cover it and leave it for about 30 minutes.

3. Spread the dough on a 5 mm rectangular sheet and use a pastry wheel to cut a strip about 15 (length) x 3 cm (width) in size.

4. Form the strip into a ribbon and fry in hot oil.

5. After frying for about 4-5 minutes, remove and cool when it turns golden. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Rakia and Spirits Festival in Sofia 2021

It has been a frustrating wait but at last, we have the go-ahead for the 2021 Rakia and Spirits Festival in Sofia. It will be held over two days namely May 29th and 30th. 

The venue is behind the National Palace of Culture (NDK). There will be more than 300 types of rakia and other spirits mainly from around the Balkan region. A selection of drinks such as fruit, anise will be present alongside traditional food that accompanies and complements the drinking of spirits. 

As you would expect, no one under 18 will be given access and tickets can be bought either at the NDK on the days of the event or on their website in advance.

Hope to be there.........