Blagdanska pogača luciščak

Luciščak is the name of a unique round bread originating from the Croatian village of Plemenščina. It is also known as Lucin kolač (Lucy’s cake) because the bread was traditionally prepared on St. Lucy’s Day, before sunrise. This unleavened bread is made with a combination of different flour – rye, corn, wheat, and beans, sometimes with the addition of pounded walnuts on top. Traditionally, 5 or 6 Luciščaks were baked in each family, and when the whole family has woken up, they would tear the bread into pieces and consumed it believing that it will give them health and prosperity in the following year.