Some people still like to eat forgotten urine (or lump). It is still popular in Silesia and Lesser Poland. Unfortunately, in the rest of the country, most people no longer remember it.
It’s a pity, because when prepared well it tastes really delicious. On the Christmas Eve table, it can easily compete with jelly and poppy seed cake for the title of the best Christmas dessert.
Moczka (also known as bryja) is a sweet dessert, or rather a Christmas Eve dish, based on dried fruit, soaked gingerbread and honeywhich has been prepared in Poland since the 19th century. In the Polish People’s Republic it was a real hit on the Christmas table.
For older generations, it may be associated with childhood and evoke some kind of sentiment. The taste of soaker is somewhat similar to British pudding, but its consistency is not as compact. It is served in a bowl, cup or ordinary plate.
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To prepare bria, i.e. soak, you will need several ingredients. Some you probably have at home, others you will probably have to buy. But don’t worry if you miss one or two things. Pgingerbread, raisins and almonds add flavor, but not every product listed below is equally important.
Ingredients for soak:
- Christmas Eve gingerbread – 1 kg
- almonds – 200 g
- raisins – 120 g
- dried plums – 200 g
- dried dates/figs – 200 g
- lemon – 1 piece
- sugar – 280 g
- honey – to taste
- apple compote – 1 cup
- plum compote – 1 liter
- vanilla sugar
- ground cloves
- water – 2 liters
- cinnamon
- ginger
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Boil water with sugar, add dried plums. Cook in the pot for about 5 minutes, then add both compotes, lemon zest and gingerbread cut into small cubes.. Stir and bring to a boil. Chop the dried fruit and add them, seasoning according to your preferences.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and bring to a boil, stirring constantly so as not to burn the soup and prevent lumps from forming. Serve the prepared soak the way you like it – warm or cold. Decorate with almonds and orange peel. If it is too thick, add a little compote.
