(Babka’s recipe)
Ingredients:
- 4 C. Sifted Flour
- 4 Egg Yolks
- ¾ C. Sour Cream
- Salt
Directions:
- Mix. Knead. Roll out thin.
- Cut into diamonds with center slit.
- Fry in deep oil. [Drain on paper. Add powdered sugar when cool.]
(Remarks within the [ ] are mine to aid the reader)
Laurene's Kitchen 
Feb 10, 2013 @ 08:03:19
Hello Lauren
I’m from Slovakia.I was realy supprise when I was looking for recipe for Fanky.These days we are celebrating Fasiangy in Slovakia and Fanky are very common for this event. I looked by pictures and yours looks exactly as from my mom. Also soup from green beans – same recipe as I’m doing. It is realy nice to find out that something such ” family traditional ” stays in family in different place different time. Very nice blog.I wisch you everything the best. Maria
Feb 18, 2013 @ 16:45:10
Thanks so much for your kind words, Maria! I would very much like to ask you more questions about traditional Slovak cooking as there are so few cookbooks available to us here in the United States on this subject. I would also like to know which part of Slovakia you are from. Perhaps there are regional differences in Slovak cooking? My Babka came from Nemsova, near Trencin. I visited there many years ago (1974) and my daughter visited last summer. Please contact me through email at: lurquizo@yahoo.com. D’akujem!
Jan 21, 2019 @ 22:06:06
My Dad’s family is originally from Trencin. I also have some family reicpes if you are interested that I can share.
Jan 22, 2019 @ 00:17:29
That would be great! I haven’t used this account for about 5 years — maybe I should start it up again!