Easter Gingerbread 'Turta Dulce'

by Varga Mezes

Description

Celebrate Easter with a taste of tradition! This Easter egg turtă dulce is a beautiful handcrafted Romanian gingerbread, each piece is carefully glazed and decorated in traditional rich red and delicate white colours. The perfect Easter gift or centrepiece for your holiday table.

Made with honey and spiced with cloves and cinnamon, they are baked in the traditional way - in a wood fired oven, which gives these light, fluffy biscuits that special taste! Turtă Dulce are a childhood favourite in Romania and famously made in the Harghita region of Transylvania. They are well loved at festive times of the year in particular Christmas and Easter. Perfect served with a warm glass of milk and a dollop of plum butter! 

RO: Turtă Dulce

Origin

Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita County, Romania

Ingredients

White wheat flour, sugar, honey, eggs, water, ammonium bicarbonate, cinnamon, cloves.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.