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“Layers of poppy, walnuts, apples, raisins & quark folded into one Slovenian sweetmeat.”

Prekmurska gibanica

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Prekmurska gibanica (Prekmurje layer pastry) is a type of Slovenian gibanica or layered pastry. It contains poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, raisins and quark fillings. Although native to Prekmurje, it has achieved the status of a national specialty of Slovenia. The unique sweetmeat shows the variety of agriculture in this region. The name gibanica comes from the dialect expression güba and in this case refers to a fold.

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Prekmurska gibanica is a Slovenian layered pastry that folds together the region's agricultural bounty—poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, raisins, and quark—into one sweet, textured whole. Born in Prekmurje but claimed as a national specialty, this pastry tells the story of a place through its fillings, each layer a fold of local tradition.

Order it here when it has

  • agricultural variety
  • national specialty status
  • distinctive regional character

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