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This is a list of Russian desserts. Russian cuisine is a collection of the different cooking traditions of the Russian people. The cuisine is diverse, as Russia is by area the largest country in the world. [1] Russian cuisine derives its varied character from the vast and multi-cultural expanse of Russia.
Origins. In the 1950s, production of sweet masterpieces increased in the Soviet Union. Among these new creations was the Leningradsky cake. [2] The cake was created by Victoria Lvovna Tatarskaya, who was (at the time), the recipe developer of the pastry shop located on the Nevsky Prospect in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).
Pavlova is a meringue -based dessert. Originating in either Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. [1][2] Taking the form of a cake-like circular block of baked meringue, pavlova has a crisp crust and soft, light inside.
Kulich[a] is the Russian name for Easter bread. For the eastern Slavs, festive bread was round and tall, and dough decorations were made on top of it. The cylindrical shape of the cake is associated with the church practice of baking artos. The Paska bread tradition spread in cultures which were connected to the Byzantine Empire and is a ...
Мushrooms in cream or béchamel sauce topped with grated cheese and baked in a cocotte. Chicken, fish or seafood can also be used with or instead of mushrooms. Kholodets. A meat jelly that is also known as studen[5][6] Salo. A dish consisting of cured slabs of fatback with or without skin. Stroganina.
Medovik (Russian: медовик [medovyk] from мед — 'honey', Russian: медови́к) is a layer cake popular in countries of the former Soviet Union. The identifying ingredients are honey and smetana (sour cream) or condensed milk. [2] It is a dessert which is known for its lengthy preparation time.
Zefir is derived from the traditional Russian [4] pastila confectionery, but with added egg white foam and a gelling agent. [5] An addition of unwhipped egg whites to the recipe originated in the town of Kolomna sometime during the 15th century, [6] and in the 19th century the zefir dessert most likely emerged in its modern form with whipped egg whites due to a French adaptation on the recipe ...
Vatrushka (Russian: ватрушка) is an Eastern European pastry (pirog) formed as a ring of dough with traditional white cheese Tvorog in the middle, sometimes with the addition of raisins or bits of fruit. [1] The most common size is about 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in diameter, but larger versions also exist. Vatrushkas are typically baked ...