lekvar
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A thick sweet spread made from dried fruit like prunes or apricots, used in pastries
- noun
- /ˈlɛkˌvɑr/
- US
:
mermelada
- Traditional Eastern European desserts often feature lekvar made from prunes or apricots.
Examples
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The pastry chef used lekvar as a filling in the apricot tarts.
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She spread lekvar on her toast for a delicious breakfast.
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Posted by Lekvar at 1:35 PM on June 1, 2007.
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Synonyms
jam
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A sweet spread made by boiling crushed fruit with sugar
is mainly used as a thick pastry filling from puréed dried fruit
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Etymology
Lekvar comes from Hungarian lekvár, which means 'jam' and originally named a thick fruit paste made by cooking down dried fruits like prunes or apricots. So, when a recipe asks for lekvar, it means a sweet, thick spread used to fill pastries and cakes.