Meaning of piernik | Babel Free

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A Polish sweet-baked good, traditionally made from flour and honey.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The Torun piernik is known the world over, as early as the 14th century, St. Catherine’s Order⟳ of Nuns in Torun attained such fame that their “piernik cakes” became known as “Katarzynki” (little Catherines). […] There is an old Polish saying that best depicts the high quality of the Torun piernik, […] (Vodka from Gdansk, the piernik from Torun, a young miss⟳ from Krakow, and a dainty slipper from Warsaw, these are Poland’s best). […] Imagine⟳ baking a piernik on a day when fasting and abstinence were the order⟳ of the day, just as it had been for many days before, and with more to come⟳ for the balance of the Advent season.”

“The piernik will keep⟳, and it is traditionally kept, for several months. […] A piece of piernik is added to the sauce for Christmas eve carp (page 30) in old recipes for this dish. […] The piernik is cooked when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out free of any sticky mixture. Cool the piernik on a wire rack, then wrap⟳ in cling⟳ film (plastic wrap⟳) and a plastic bag to mature. NOTE⟳: Piernik is used in a number⟳ of ways. It may be used as the basic recipe for making biscuits (cookies), […] I bought piernik that was sandwiched in two layers with a thick filling of tangy fruit jelly, topped with a mixture of sweetened ground almonds and Polish spirit (it was similar to an excellent almond paste), then coated in chocolate – perfect tasting and not too sweet.”

“Sprinkle dough with 1 t. potassium carbonate (a baking powder used solely for pierniks) and 4 t. baking soda. […] The piernik is just about the healthiest cake you can eat⟳. […] Mix⟳ until uniform and spread⟳ layers of piernik with mixture.”

“In their family, any special occasion calls for piernik. Of course, his mother’s pierniks were always wonderful, even when she had to use⟳ artificial honey because real honey was scarce in Poland. And if she ever makes one that’s less than perfect, it is easily excused. “It’s a temperamental cake,” shrugs my father-in-law, “especially when you use⟳ real honey.” Perhaps that’s why my pierniks—made with real honey—were always a disaster, sagging inexplicably into a gooey, aromatic mess. […] But I at least feel⟳ fairly certain that wherever they are, come⟳ November, my daughters will begin⟳ to get⟳ that urge⟳ to get⟳ out the family recipes for pecan cake and piernik, to try⟳ those special holiday cakes that their mother, grandmother, and great-great-grandmother made before them.”

“Toruń celebrates a yearly Festiwal Piernika (Piernik Festival) organized by the Fabryka Cukiernicza “Kopernik” (Copernicus Confectionery Factory), and even boasts a piernik museum.”

“Josel ordered for two cups of Tea and two Pierniks. […] Josel scooped a portion of the freshly baked Piernik and relished the taste⟳ of the gingerbread while David tried to fathom his perceived sense⟳ of wellbeing.”

“The owners capped off our meal with a few slices of Piernik, which was a ginger and honey cake. They were slightly heavy on the ginger for my taste⟳, but they were still amazing, and the owners insisted they were complimentary.”

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