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The most famous dessert associated par- ticularly with Krakow is Kremówka Papie- ska (papal cream cake), a creamy dessert made famous thanks to Pope John Paul II. Much more than an ordinary dessert in Po- land, it represents a genuine cultural sym- bol. This light, creamy dessert became a national phenomenon after the Pope no- stalgically recalled eating and loving it as a child. During a papal visit to his hometown of Wadowice back in 1999, Pope John Paul II evoked memories of his youth, noting that he and his friends once organised a com- petition to see who could eat the most cre- am cakes. The Pope joked that he ate more than ten, yet still lost the competition. Re- calling that exaggeration, he laughed “We somehow survived all those cream cakes”. Following the Pope’s speech in Wadowi- ce, local pastry shops struggled to meet demand and began renaming their cre- am cakes Kremówka Papieska (the Pope’s Cream Cake), in honour of the tale.. This dessert is today recognised as an obli- gatory treat and a symbol of Polish pride and Catholic heritage. It consists of two
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KRAKOV i krempita KRAKOW & CREAM CAKE Najpoznatiji desert koji se posebno vezuje za Krakov je „kremówka papieska“ (papinska krempita), poslastica sa kre- mom koja je postala poznata zahvaljujući papi Jovanu Pavlu II. Ona je mnogo više od običnog deserta u Poljskoj i predstav- lja pravi kulturni simbol. Lagana, kremasta poslastica postala je nacionalni fenomen nakon što se papa jednom prilikom sa nostalgijom setio kako ju je jeo i voleo u detinjstvu. Tokom posete svom rodnom gradu Vadovice davne 1999. godine, papa Jovan Pavle II je evocirao uspomene iz mlado- sti, napominjući da su on i njegovi prijatelji jednom prilikom or- ganizovali takmičenje ko može da pojede više krempita. Papa se našalio da je pojeo više od deset komada, ali je ipak izgubio takmičenje. Prisećajući se tog preterivanja, uz smeh je rekao: „Nekako smo preživeli sve te krempite“. Nakon papinog govo- ra u Vadovicama lokalne poslastičarnice nisu mogle da zado- volje potražnju i počele su da preimenuju svoje krempite u pa- pinska krempita, u čast te priče. Danas je ovaj desert prepoznat kao obavezna poslastica i simbol poljskog ponosa i katoličkog nasleđa. Sastoji se od dva sloja tankog lisnatog testa između kojih je debeli sloj vanila krema, a na vrhu se nalazi obilno posut šećera u prahu. Neke varijante uključuju i sloj šlaga. Ostali veoma popularni tradicionalni deserti u Krakovu uklju- čuju sernik (gust i bogat čizkejk od tradicionalnog poljskog farmer sira, često sa rešetkastim gornjim slojem) i „szarlotka“ (popularna, blago kiselkasta pita od jabuka koja se služi topla, često uz sladoled od vanile ili šećer u prahu), koji se često slu- že u istorijskim gradskim kafićima.
layers of thin, flaky pastry separated by a thick layer of vanilla custard and topped with a generous sprin- kling of icing sugar. Some variants also include a layer of whipped cream. Other popular traditional desserts in Krakow include Sernik (a thick, rich cheesecake made using traditi- onal Polish farmer's cheese, often with a lattice top layer) and Szarlotka (a popular, slightly tart apple pie that’s served warm and often accompanied by vani- lla ice cream or icing sugar), which are often served in the city’s traditional cafés.
Najpoznatiji desert koji se posebno vezuje za Krakov je „kremówka papieska“ The most famous dessert associated particularly with Krakow is Kremówka Papieska
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