Opekanec

Opekance (dialectically bobáľky, pupáky, pupáčiky or pupáčky), in Slovak, are small balls of yeast dough baked in a baking dish so that they are gently pressed together. In singular it is opekanec (dialectically bobáľka, pupák, pupáčik or pupáčka).

A Christmas Eve bobáľky from Eastern Slovakia

Christmas opekance

In Slovakia, they are usually served as a fasting food during Day before Christmas. Traditionally, they are poured with hot milk and sprinkled with ground nuts, poppy seeds, quark or other sprinkles mixed with sugar. Sliced rolls can also be used as a substitute for leavened opekance.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Sladké Vianoce na záhorácky spôsob". Drive Magazine (in Slovak). 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. Enjoy (2016-12-22). "Najfantastickejšie koláčiky a vianočné jedlá". Piešťanský denník (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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