Polish Recipes
The dishes that anchor a Polish table — written the way they are actually cooked, with exact ingredients, honest timings and steps you can follow while your hands are full.
27 recipes
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Slow-roasted ham with lemon, garlic & sage
step 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bash the garlic, sage, lemon zest, salt and pepper together…
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Pierogi (Polish Dumplings)
To prepare the sauerkraut filling, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook…
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Piernik (Polish gingerbread)
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with baking…
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Bigos (Polish hunter's stew)
step 1 Put the cabbage in a heavy casserole dish, add the stock and cook over a low heat for about 50 mins…
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Sledz w Oleju (Polish Herrings)
Soak herring in cold water for at least 1 hour. If very salty, repeat, changing the water each time. Drain…
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Rye bread
step 1 Tip the flours, yeast and salt into a bowl. In a jug, mix the honey with 250ml warm water, pour the…
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Rogaliki (Polish Croissant Cookies)
In a medium bowl mix egg yolks, philly cheese and baking powder using a hand held mixer. Carefully start…
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Pistachio cake
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a 23cm springform cake tin. Tip 150g of the pistachios…
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Zapiekanki
step 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the baguettes on a baking tray for 8-10 mins, then leave to…
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Pork rib bortsch
step 1 Cut the meat into large pieces, put in your largest saucepan and cover with 5 litres water. Bring to…
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Paszteciki (Polish Pasties)
Sift flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Use a spoon to push the egg yolk through a fine sieve into the…
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Mini bundt cakes
step 1 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Melt 25g butter and generously brush into the holes of a mini…
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Bigos (Hunters Stew)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and…
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Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup)
Add chicken to a large Dutch oven or stock pot Cover with water Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2…
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Raspberry mousse
step 1 Put the gelatine leaves in a bowl, cover with warm water and leave to soak for 5 mins. Drain and…
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Pomegranate salad
step 1 Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey and thyme leaves in a large bowl. Season well, then tip in…
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Polish patties (kotlety)
step 1 Soak the bread roll in the milk so it softens completely. Meanwhile, fry the onion in the oil for…
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Polish doughnuts (Pączki)
step 1 To make the leaven, mix the yeast with the sugar and flour, and stir in the warm milk. Set aside in a…
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Cucumber & fennel salad
step 1 Put cucumber in a sieve. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and the sugar, then leave for 10 mins. Add fennel…
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Sauerkraut pierogi
step 1 First, make the crispy shallots. Heat the oil in a saucepan to 180C (a cube of bread will turn golden…
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Pork & sauerkraut goulash
step 1 Heat the lard in a saucepan over a medium heat and fry the finely chopped onion until golden, around…