Zlevanka

Zlevanka
Baked dessert on a black plate.
A variation of zlijevka
Alternative namesZlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača
Typedessert pastry
Place of originCroatia, Slovenia
Region or stateCroatia: Međimurje, Hrvatsko Zagorje, Podravina
Slovenia: Prekmurje, Prlekija
Main ingredientscorn flour

Zlevanka is a Croatian and Slovenian traditional dessert dish made from corn flour and other ingredients. Sweet and salty versions of the dish exist. It's part of the cuisine of Northern Croatia (especially Međimurje, Hrvatske zagorje and Podravina) and the northeastern Slovenian regions of Prekmurje and Prlekija.

Historically, it was considered a "dish for the poor".

The name zlijevka comes from the way the dense mixture of the ingredients is poured (Kajkavian zliti, to pour out) into the baking tray.

Preparation

The ingredients - mainly including corn flour, milk, sugar, eggs - are combined into a dense mixture which is poured into a baking tray coated with oil or grease. Cream is added in lumps on top of the mixture with a spoon, and then baked at 180-200°C. Sometimes, grated apples or jam are used instead of cream.

Notes

  1. ↑ Other names also include zlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača, kukuruznjača, slijevka or (u)ljevuša.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kukuruzna zlevka, hranjiva poslastica" [Kukuruzna zlevka, a nutritious treat]. Croatia.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Zlijevka, zlevanka, bazlamača: Bezvremenski kolač koji podsjeća na baku" [Zlijevka, zlevanka, bazlamača: a timeless pastry which reminds of grandma]. www.index.hr (in Croatian). 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ↑ Cik, Nikola (2021-03-14). "Zlevanka". Podravske širine (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Zlevanka". Kitchen Nostalgia. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Čija je 'zlevanka', hrvatska ili slovenska?" [Where does 'zlevanka' come from, Croatia or Slovenia?]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Kako pripremiti tradicionalnu kukuruznu zlevanku" [How to prepare a traditional kukuruzna zlevanka]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  7. 1 2 "Domaći slatkiš: Zlevanka koja uspijeva baš uvijek" [A homemade treat: a zlevanka that always succeeds]. gastro.24sata.hr (in Croatian). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  8. ↑ Gašparić, Sandra (2023-04-25). "Zlevanka, obična zlevanka - jednostavno i fino!" [Zlevanka, a regular zlevanka - easy and tasty!]. Reci Peci (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  9. ↑ "Zlijevka od kukuruznog brašna" [A maize flour zlijevka]. Recepti.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.