Proziaki Proziaki Proziaki, soda bread - flour-based rolls with added sodium bicarbonate ("proza") originating from Subcarpathia in south-eastern Poland, also common in other parts of the country. Proziaki are produced by the use of wheat flour or wheat-secale flour, eggs, sour smietana (sour cream), water, salt and a maximum of one table spoon of sodium bicarbonate, baked on traditional tile-based cookers, heated by firewood. Proziaki can be circular shaped (diameter of 6-10 cm, thickness of around 1.5 cm) or quadrilateral. Presently, most proziaki are baked on an oven pan with a small amount of fat or lard ("smalec"). Sweet variants can
Old-fashioned doughnut invented, but this very likely occurred "after" the cake doughnut was invented. Prior to circa 1829, doughnuts were typically the yeast-risen variety in the U.S. Circa the 1830s, the leaveners baking soda and baking powder began to be available to U.S. consumers, which is around the same time that cake doughnut recipes first appeared in U.S. cookbooks. Primary ingredients in an old-fashioned doughnut include flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream or buttermilk, and leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda. Additional ingredients may include milk, butter, vanilla extract and salt. The use of buttermilk or sour cream may impart