Vrbovečka pita

Vrbovečka pita is a traditional sweet pie originating from Vrbovec, hence the name. The pie is made with a combination of flour, fat, honey, salt, eggs, baking powder, hazelnuts, raisins, sour cream, rum, fruit jam, and powdered sugar. The dough is made by mixing flour, sugar, honey, salt, eggs, and baking powder. The nuts are ground and combined with the other ingredients for the filling. The base is first smeared with fruit jam, followed by the filling, while strips of dough arranged into a lattice pattern are placed on top of the pie before baking. Once baked, this sweet pie is sprinkled with powdered sugar before serving.