Apple cheese (Lithuanian: Obuolių sūris,Polish: Ser Jabłkowy/Ser Jabłeczny) is a traditional Lithuanian[1][2] and Polish[citation needed] dessert, made out of boiled or cooked apples sweetened with sugar. Originally it was made with honey, which was later replaced by sugar.[3]

Apple cheese
Obuolių sūris
Lithuanian apple cheese
TypeConfection
Place of originLithuania, Poland
Main ingredientsApples, sugar or honey
Food energy
(per serving)
323 kcal (1352 kJ)

History

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Apple cheese originated in the Middle Ages. The oldest dated recipe was written by the cook in the house of Radvila (polish Radziwiłł).[4]

In 1907, the recipe for apple cheese was published in the Lithuanian magazine Lietuvos virėja from Lithuania's capital Vilnius.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Spaudžiame obuolių sūrį! Ar žinote, kaip pagaminti patį pačiausią?". lamaistas.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ Rimaitė, Autorius Alvilė (16 September 2014). "Obuolių sūris – skonis iš vaikystės – Gimtadienio mugė" (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  3. ^ "Ne iš pieno plaukęs, bet sūris | Valstietis" (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "Obuolių sūris, natūraliai brandintas Jūsų stalui kasdienai". obuoliusuriai.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ^ ""Lietuvos virėja" – daugelio kartų kulinarijos enciklopedija! - KAVB - Senieji ir reti spaudiniai". knyga.kvb.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2021-03-07.