Eastern Europe

Recipes by the places recorded in their sources.

Eastern Europe

3 recipes

Milk kefir in a glass, with a milk pitcher and kefir grains beside it.

Milk kefir

Milk kefir is a tangy fermented drink made with reusable grains of bacteria and yeasts. Grain fermentation can give the milk a light fizz and some alcohol.

Eastern Europe · Traditional method
· Dairy
Plain golden bagels with a dense chewy crumb, one opened to show its interior.

Bagel

A yeast-raised wheat ring shaped from a firm dough, briefly boiled and baked. This source-batch formula gives a gently malted crust and a chewy crumb.

Eastern Europe
· Grains and starches
A glossy braided chocolate babka loaf with one slice showing its chocolate-filled layers.

Chocolate babka

A yeasted enriched dough is rolled with cocoa, chocolate, nuts and cinnamon, twisted into two loaf pans, topped with streusel and baked.

Eastern Europe