Cremeschnitte facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Hungarian: krémes, Polish: kremówka, napoleonka, Romanian: cremșnit, cremeș or crempita, Serbian: krempita/кремпита, Croatian: kremšnita, Slovak: krémeš, Slovene: kremna rezina, kremšnita |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Europe |
| Region or state | Austria-Hungary |
| Main ingredients | Puff pastry, chantilly and custard cream |
| Variations | Kremna rezina, Samoborska kremšnita, Zagrebačka kremšnita |
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A cremeschnitte is a super yummy dessert that's also called a vanilla slice or custard slice. It's a cream cake made with layers of custard and chantilly cream. This sweet treat is often linked to the old Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
Nobody knows exactly where it first came from. But it's still super popular today! You can find different versions of it all over Central Europe and the Balkans. All these versions have a crispy puff pastry base and a creamy custard filling.
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Cremeschnitte Around Europe
This delicious cake has different names and slightly different recipes depending on the country. Let's explore some of them!
In Slovenia
In Slovenia, this cake is called kremna rezina. It's very famous in the beautiful town of Bled. Bled is a popular spot for tourists in the mountains of northwestern Slovenia.
A chef named Ištvan Lukačević brought the recipe to the Hotel Park in Bled in 1953. He came from Serbia, where a similar cake was already known. By 2009, the hotel's bakery had made 10 million of these cream cakes! That's a lot of dessert!
The name "kremna rezina" simply means "cream slice." Many local people also call it kremšnita. This name comes from the German word "Cremeschnitte," which means the same thing.
In Croatia
In Croatia, there are two very popular types of cremeschnitte. One is the Samoborska kremšnita from the town of Samobor. The other is the Zagrebačka kremšnita from the capital city, Zagreb.
The Samoborska kremšnita is super popular. It has a puff pastry top and a lot of custard cream inside. It also has a light meringue topping and is dusted with powdered sugar. The Zagrebačka kremšnita is different because it has a chocolate icing on top instead of puff pastry. But it still has the same puff pastry base.
The classic Samoborska kremšnita recipe was created by Đuro Lukačić in the early 1950s. He based it on older versions found in bakeries in Zagreb.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro, this dessert is known as krempita, which means "cream pie." It's usually made with puff pastry dough.
The filling is often just thick custard. Sometimes, it's mixed with meringue, which is made from whipped egg whites and sugar. There's a similar dessert called Šampita that only has a meringue filling.
Kotorska Krempita
In Montenegro, the most famous version is the Kotorska krempita. It's also called Kotorska pašta. These are special because they have three layers of dough and two layers of cream.
Every year, the town of Kotor holds a festival called "Kotorska pašta." It's all about celebrating this delicious local treat!
In Romania
In Romania, the cremeschnitte is made with thin filo pastry layers. Usually, there are three layers of pastry with cream on top. It's often sprinkled with crumbles for extra crunch!
See also
In Spanish: Cremeschnitte para niños
