Russia

Medovik

Eight honey layers, sour cream frosting, crumbs everywhere. Worth every minute.

150 minTime

7 gProtein each

mildSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 150 minutes come after.

Make it your way

Grandma's wayEight honey layers, sour cream frosting.

The original

497kcalsame

7 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

150minutessame

Medovik.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Honey6 tbsp

Sugar150 g dough, 150 g frosting

Butter½ cup

Egg3

Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)1 tsp

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)3¾ cups

Sour cream2½ cups

Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)¾ cup

Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)1 tsp

4 steps

1Heat honey, sugar and butter over steam, beat in eggs, then soda until it foams.
2Stir in flour to a soft dough. Divide into 8 and roll each thin.
3Bake each on paper at 180 C, trimming to a circle; keep scraps.
4Whip sour cream, cream, sugar and vanilla. Stack layers with frosting, cover, coat in crumbs. Chill overnight.

Serve it like this

Cut tall slices to show the layers and serve chilled with black tea.

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