Mazurek is a type of Polish short pastry made traditionally on
Easter. There are few theories about origins of its name. One says it
derived from "Mazur" which was a tribe living in Mazovia region of
Poland, the other states that Mazurek took its name from one of our
traditional folk dances. The second theory suits the festive nature of
that cake, so personally I like it more.
Mazurek comes in many
shapes - oval, round or rectangular, can have one or two layers of
pastry, but its characteristic are - elaborated decoration made with
dried fruits and icing called "kajmak".
This is a very sweet cake, so it comes as a little "reward" after forty days of Great Lent before Easter.
