
Snacks & baking
Medovik (medovnik)
A Russian honey cake made of thin layers of golden pastry, stacked with a cream of condensed milk and sour cream. Its flavor is sweet and fragrant, and it keeps for several days.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Crème
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Melt the butter with the honey and sugar over low heat, then let it cool slightly.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then the baking soda slaked with vinegar and a pinch of salt.
- Work in the sifted flour until you get a soft dough. Divide it into 6 to 8 balls.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Roll each ball into a very thin disc and bake them 4 to 5 minutes on a tray, until golden.
- While they bake, prepare the cream by whisking the sour cream with the condensed milk and icing sugar.
- Stack the discs, spreading cream between each layer, and keep the pastry trimmings crumbled for the top.
- Cover the cake with crumbs and chopped walnuts, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.
Variations and tips
Lemon version. Add the zest of one lemon to the cream for a fresher taste.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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