Zlevanka

Zlevanka^[a] is a Croatian and Slovenian traditional dessert dish made from corn flour and other ingredients.^[1][2][3] Sweet and salty versions of the dish exist.^[4] It's part of the cuisine of Northern Croatia (especially Međimurje, Hrvatske zagorje and Podravina) and the northeastern Slovenian regions of Prekmurje and Prlekija.^[5]

Zlevanka

A variation of zlijevka
Alternative names	Zlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača
Type	dessert pastry
Place of origin	Croatia, Slovenia
Region or state	Croatia: Međimurje, Hrvatsko Zagorje, Podravina Slovenia: Prekmurje, Prlekija
Main ingredients	corn flour

Historically, it was considered a "dish for the poor".^[1][6]

The name zlijevka comes from the way the dense mixture of the ingredients is poured (Kajkavian zliti, to pour out) into the baking tray.^[7]

Preparation

The ingredients - mainly including corn flour, milk, sugar, eggs - are combined into a dense mixture which is poured into a baking tray coated with oil or grease. Cream is added in lumps on top of the mixture with a spoon, and then baked at 180-200°C. Sometimes, grated apples or jam are used instead of cream.^[7][8][9]

Notes

1. Other names also include zlijevka, zlevka, bazlamača, kukuruznjača, slijevka or (u)ljevuša.