Desserts

Sweet Pies and Tarts

Sharlotka, cherry pie, tarts and strudel: fruit and berry pies with crisp pastry and juicy fillings, written so they work in a home oven.

Sharlotka Apple Cake

Sharlotka, the classic Eastern European apple cake: a light four-egg sponge with no butter in the batter, cinnamon apples and a crackly sugar top.

Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy

Poppy Seed Roll
Hands-on time: 1 h 50 min plus waiting time: +3 h 10 min Difficulty: Challenging
Pecan Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 55 min plus waiting time: +4 h 20 min Difficulty: Medium
Kefir Berry Cake
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Pear Frangipane Tart
Hands-on time: 1 h 50 min plus waiting time: +2 h 20 min Difficulty: Challenging
Grated Shortcrust Jam Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +1 h 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Lenten Apple Cake
Hands-on time: 1 h 10 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Classic Apple Pie
Hands-on time: 2 h plus waiting time: +4 h 15 min Difficulty: Medium
Mazurek Easter Tart
Hands-on time: 1 h plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Medium
Cherry Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 40 min plus waiting time: +3 h 15 min Difficulty: Medium
Lemon Tart
Hands-on time: 1 h 30 min plus waiting time: +4 h Difficulty: Medium
Lviv Cheesecake
Hands-on time: 1 h 55 min plus waiting time: +5 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium
Pumpkin Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 45 min plus waiting time: +3 h 15 min Difficulty: Medium