This recipe for Ukrainian Christmas honey cake or medivnyk and other honey pastries are traditional for Christmas, New Year's and Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah. The scarcity of sugar in the old days inspired Ukraine bakers to experiment with honey in baked goods, to good effect. There are as many versions of medivnyk as there are families. Some are made with sour cream, some with almonds or chocolate, and some are yeast-raised. What remains constant is the use of honey, preferably buckwheat honey. Honey pastries take a few days to ripen for flavors to be at their best.
1. In a small saucepan, mix honey, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, and bring to a boil, mixing frequently. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
2. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly coat two (8-inch-by-4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine raisins, currants, dates and walnuts,
and 2 tablespoons of the flour and mix well. Set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, mix together remaining flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beatting well after each addition. Mix in the honey.
Add flour and coffee alternately until well mixed. Stir in fruit-nut mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
5. Bake about 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick tests clean. Allow to stand a few days before serving.
Makes 2 (8-inch-by-4-inch) loaf pans of Ukrainian Honey Cake - Medivnyk
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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (3556g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving | ||
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Calories: 13525 | ||
Calories from Fat: 5295 (39%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 588.3g | 784 % | |
Saturated Fat 310.8g | 1554 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 154.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 72.1g | ||
Cholesterol 2915.4mg | 897 % | |
Sodium 4096mg | 141 % | |
Potassium 5399.8mg | 142 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 1893.9g | 557 % | |
Dietary Fiber 48.6g | 195 % | |
Sugars, other 1845.3g | ||
Protein 214.2g | 306 % | |
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Calories per serving: 13525
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