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Piernik (Polish gingerbread)

Por Yodeimi Gómez
A delicious dessert recipe from Polish cuisine. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with baking parchment. Put the honey, sugar and butter...
4.9 from 5715 votes
Tiempo Preparación 30 minutes
Tiempo Cocción 15 minutes
Tiempo Total 45 minutes
Plato Dessert
Cocina Polish
Raciones 4

Ingredientes

  • 140g Unsalted Butter
  • 300g Clear Honey
  • 100g Brown Sugar
  • 375g Self-raising Flour
  • 3 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Clove
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 3 Large Egg
  • 200g Plum Jam
  • 225ml Double Cream
  • 140g Dark Chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons Clear Honey

Instrucciones
 

  • Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with baking parchment. Put the honey, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan and cook over a medium heat until fully melted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Put the flour and spices in a large bowl and mix everything together.
  • Once the liquid ingredients have cooled, whisk in the eggs. Pour over the dry ingredients, whisking them together to form a smooth batter – be careful not to overmix as this can lead to a dry cake. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 mins or until risen and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, use a large serrated knife to slice the cake into 3 layers. Spread the jam across the 2 bottom cake layers, then reassemble the cake and set aside while you make the glaze. Put the cream, chocolate and honey in a medium pan and cook over a low-medium heat until the chocolate is melted and you have a smooth, pourable mixture. Put the cake on a wire rack set over a parchment-lined baking tray and pour over the glaze, making sure to cover the entire cake. Use a fish slice to carefully transfer the cake to a serving plate and allow the glaze to set. To decorate, dust with a little edible gold powder, if you like. Uniced, this cake will keep for up to 5 days. Once iced, enjoy within 3 days – just keep in the fridge, but remove before serving and eat at room temperature.