Pliatsok

Pliatsok is a traditional festive bake of Western Ukraine, above all of Halychyna, a kind of layered cake-pie. The name comes from the Polish placek (“flatcake”), reflecting the region's old cultural ties.

A classic pliatsok consists of several thin sheets — shortcrust, sponge, or yeasted — stacked with various fillings: fruit butter, jam, pastry cream, poppy-seed or nut paste, sometimes fresh or dried fruit. The finished multi-layer item is often decorated with icing or sprinkles and cut into even rectangular pieces. There are hundreds of kinds of pliatsok, and every Galician family has its own favourite recipe. This elegant, rich, and festive bake is the pride of Western Ukrainian home cooking and an indispensable adornment of the hospitable table.