Piernik (Polish honey cake)

Piernik (Polish honey cake)

4.8 35 ratings
Prep. 20 min
Total 2 h 50 min
12 portions

Ingredients

Christmas spice mix
  • cinnamon quills
    3
  • star anise
    3
  • ground allspice
    1 tsp
  • whole black peppercorns
    1 tsp
  • whole cloves
    1 tsp
  • coriander seeds
    ¾ tsp
  • caraway seeds
    ¼ tsp
  • ground nutmeg
    3 tsp
  • ground ginger
    3 tsp
  • ground cardamom
    2 ½ tsp
Piernik
  • dried pitted prunes cut into pieces (see Tips)
    250 g
  • walnuts cut into pieces
    50 g
  • plain flour plus 1 extra tablespoon
    300 g
  • unsalted butter plus extra for greasing
    140 g
  • honey
    150 g
  • brown sugar
    150 g
  • eggs
    2
  • Greek-style natural yoghurt
    120 g
  • jam of choice
    80 g
  • grapeseed oil
    2 tbsp
  • bicarbonate of soda
    1 ½ tsp
  • cocoa powder
    2 tsp
Ganache
  • dark chocolate broken into pieces
    100 g
  • pouring (whipping) cream
    80 g

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 478.4 kcal / 2009.3 kJ
Protein 6.8 g
Fat 24 g
Carbohydrates 58.9 g
Fibre 3.8 g
Saturated Fat 11.6 g
Sodium 193.6 mg

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