This dessert is an absolute blast from the past for me and a real hit with all the children in our family. Back in Sydney, there was a bakery that made Mađarica the absolute best. That’s right; not even my mother could measure up to this bakery’s Mađarica. Anytime we had a party, the Mađarica was purchased, and all the children would scoff it down as soon as it hit the table.
When you find yourself in Croatia, the region of Slavonia is known for delicious Mađarica and other desserts, too! Don’t miss them. If you aren’t traveling anytime soon, have no fear. We’ve got a recipe you can whip up in your own kitchen. We love this chocolate slice and hope you do as well!
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Croatian Mađarica Recipe (Layered Chocolate Slice)
Here is how to make Croatian Mađarica - a chocolate layered slice. Mađarica is always a hit, especially with the kids.
Ingredients
Mađarica Cake Layers
- 600 g all-purpose flour (4 cups)
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- Two egg whites
- 220 ml cream (1 cup)
- 150 g sugar (3/4 cup)
- 180 g butter (13 Tbls.)
Madarica Filling
- 1 L milk (4 1/4 cups)
- 140 g butter (10 Tbls.)
- 200 g sugar (1 cup)
- 200 g chocolate (7 oz)
- 5 Tbls. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mađarica Glaze
- 180 g chocolate (6.3 oz)
- 3 Tbls. oil
- 50 g butter (3 1/2 tablespoons)
Instructions
Mađarica Filling
- Cook the milk with sugar and vanilla until it boils
- Take out a cup of milk and whisk the flour into the milk. Slowly pour in the flour and milk mixture into the boiling milk and continue to stir
- Turn down the heat and add the chocolate and stir continuously until the chocolate melts and the filling thickens
- Remove from heat and stir in the butter
- Put it aside and let the mixture cool. It should be completely cool before using it
Cake Layers
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Now you need to make a dough. Beat butter with sugar, egg whites, and cream add sift in the flour and baking powder, and knead into a dough
- Separate it into five equal parts and roll each one out into rectangles. I usually use a cake tin as a template, so I know the size and shape that I need to roll the dough. Also, I also like to roll it on baking paper; that way, it's easy to transfer the dough onto the baking tray
- Roll the dough as thin as possible and place it on a baking tray ready for cooking
- Bake layers one by one, each for 8-9 minutes. You want the layers to stay light in color. Once baked, put them on a flat surface and let them cool
Glaze
- Melt the chocolate with butter and oil over simmering water. When it's well combined, it's ready
Mađarica Assembly
- Now it's time to assemble the layers of the cake. First, place one layer of the cooked dough onto a baking tray and then spread part of the filling on the cake
- Cover with the second layer of cooked dough and repeat
- You need to end with the dough layer on top; you then finish with the glaze. Simply pour the glaze over the cake and then refrigerate overnight
- The next day cut into small rectangles and serve
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If you’re pressed for time, there is a cheat’s version where you use Arnotts Milk Coffee biscuits- the chocolate filling makes the biscuits turn soft so you dont even realise they’re biscuits
Ohh that is a good cheats trick <3 it
Sandra Lukša YES YOU CAN!!!
And me?
Need my address?
Haha one day when I’m pregnant my new hobby can be baking
I had that at my Croatian friends house too. Her mum was a chef! Yum!
The good thing about croatian food, is that it is nicely balanced. Soft buttery flavors.
I might have to try this recipe and see if it’s as good as I remember!
I can’t wait to try this! Can you write out “madarica” phonetically? I don’t want to pronounce it wrong when I serve it to my family :) Thanks!
Hmm… like this maybe “mah-dri-sah” The d is actually a đ which is a rolled kind of sound like the j sound in Jack.
ma-ja-ree-tsa – and the stressing whilst pronouncing should be all flat, not stressing on “ree” as ma-ja-REE-tsa as then nobody would understand it:-) all flat -ma ja ree tsa, with small break between “ma” and the rest” as if it had been “ma-jareetsa” . This “ja” phonetically is as in “gia” like Giacomo:-)
Mađarica pronunciation is ma-jar-itza – the ‘ma’ is ma as in mother. One of my faves too! Is that bakery in Sydney still around? Do you have the name?
THAT is a thing of beauty!!!