Karpatka Polish Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 350 g milk
• 2 eggs
• 100 g sugar
• 30 g starch
• vanillin
• 130 g butter
• 200 g cherries
• 50 g sugar
• 8 g starch
• 50 g milk
• 50 g water
• 45 g butter
• a pinch of salt
• a pinch of sugar
• 70 g flour
• 3 eggs
• powdered sugar

Method

1. Heat 350 g milk.
2. Mix 2 eggs, 100 g sugar, 30 g starch, and vanillin.
3. Gradually add hot milk to the egg mixture while stirring.
4. Cook until thickened.
5. Add 130 g butter and cool the cream.
6. Cook 200 g cherries with 50 g sugar and 8 g starch until clear.
7. Cool the cherry jam.
8. Heat 50 g milk, 50 g water, and 45 g butter.
9. Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of sugar, and 70 g flour and cook the dough.
10. Add 3 eggs to the dough and mix well.
11. Shape dough in 18 cm diameter forms.
12. Bake at 180°C for about 10 minutes.
13. Assemble the cake with cream and cherry jam.
14. Chill overnight.
15. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.