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September 1, 2021December 1, 2023 | SJ
Written by our local expert SJ
Sarah-Jane has lived in Croatia for 10+ years. SJ, as she is known, has been traveling the Balkans & beyond since 2000. She now shares her passion for traveling with her husband & kids.
Mark, known as the Englishman in Dubrovnik, is sharing with you a very traditional dessert from his adopted hometown, Dubrovnik. It’s relatively similar to crème caramel custard and is particularly popular in the warmer summer months. Perfect for you readers in the southern hemisphere.
Tko je Mark? (Who is Mark)
Mark Thomas is an inspiration for me. He proves that you can be a successful expat in Croatia.
Mark & his Dubrovnik-born wife came to live in the ‘pearl of the Adriatic’ for a year – and 15 years later, he is still here with no plans to head back to London. He speaks fluent Croatian and writes for a Croatian Magazine, and is also the editor for the Dubrovnik times; and he also has his own blog Englishman in Dubrovnik, which is an excellent site for all news and information about the popular coastal town of Croatia. See, I told you, what an inspiration, right?
Mark tells me that this dessert he is sharing with you got its name from a Dubrovnik liquor made from roses, which was initially used to flavor this flan-like dessert. Rozata can be found on almost every menu in Dubrovnik restaurants.
Croatian Rožata Recipe From Dubrovnik
This typical Croatian Rožata recipe from Dubrovnik is shared by Mark, the Englishman in Dubrovnik.
Ingredients
Rožata
- 6 eggs
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 500 ml of milk (2 1/4 cup)
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar (or vanilla essence)
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
Caramel sauce
- 8 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
Caramel
- Add the 8 tablespoons of sugar into a pan andthen place on low heat until it dissolves. Then turn up the heat until the sugar syrup takeson a golden brown color. Do not mix the sugar during this process
- Remove the pan fromthe heat and carefully spread the caramel into the ceramic serving bowls. This must be done fairly quickly as the caramel will harden very quickly...believe me! Then turn the servingbowls upside down so that the caramel slowly covers the sides and leave to cool
Rožata
- Preheat the oven to 150°C or 300°F
- Warm the milk in a bowl and slowly add thesugar until it dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature
- Next,whisk the eggs together with the two teaspoons of vanilla sugar. It’s better to use a fork orhand whisk for this as you don’t want the eggs to foam
- Add the lemon zest and rum andgently mix
- Now pour the milk into the mixture and slowly stir until everything is combinedtogether
- Pour the resulting mixture slowly through a sieve and then into the ceramicserving bowls with the caramel
- Place the serving bowls into a deep baking tray and then addhot water to about 2/3 the height of the ceramic serving bowls
- Bake for about 30 minutes, then carefully remove the bowls from the hot water and leavethem to cool to room temperature
- Cover the ceramic bowls with cling film and place in therefrigerator to fully chill
When ready to serve, turn the bowls upside down, the caramel sauce will flow over theDubrovnik Rožata.
Bon Appétit…or as we say in Croatia dobar tek (good appetite)
Before you rush off and make Mark’s tasty dessert, don’t forget to bookmark Englishman in Dubrovnik so that when you visit, you’ll be in the know on what to eat and see while you’re in Dubrovnik.
Thoughts on the Dubrovnik Rožata? Do you have a Croatian recipe you’d like me to feature? Let me know in the comments below.
as far as the rozata recipe is concerned is this for four people? I am entertaining 8 so do I double this?
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i seem to have a problem, it will never solidify, no matter what i do, i live in the Utah desert if that helps in any way.
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I head there was something like a cheese lasagna with home made noodle dough. Do you have that recipe.
Mmmmm, this looks fabulous!! Pinned. Thanks very much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. There’s a new linky live now – would be brilliant to see you there again! :) x
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Thanks Emily. So kind of you to remind me. I just linked up again now :)
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This looks absolutely amazing
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Hvala {thanks} for stopping by Alison.
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Mmmm delightful! Would be happy to tuck in.
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Hvala {thanks} for stopping by Galina.
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That looks lovely. We used to eat something similar when I was a child and the sauce makes it so tasty… :oP
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It’s all about the sauce…. right!?
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Oh absolutely…..well, that and the creme pudding :D
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Wow, I love these recipes you feature…this is great. And I’m so inspired by all of you making the leap to live somewhere new….it makes me want to do the same!! Off to check out Mark’s page!
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Just do it. You’ll really figure out what you’re made of.
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Thank you! Off to check out Mark’s page :-)
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