Romanian Desserts

see also Dessert Recipes at the Romanian Recipes Wiki

No Romanian meal is complete without a dessert. Home made desserts are still dominant, even in the cities, where there is always a mother or grandmother who is an expert at preparing them. "Gogosi", which are a form of donuts, are quite popular and easy to make, see w:c:romanianrecipes:Doughnuts Romanian-style. They are served with a light sugar frost. "Placinte" are similar to pies and they are also quick to prepare, a fact that doesn’t diminish their excellent taste. Try w:c:romanianrecipes:Sour Cherry Pie. Home made cookies such as "prajitura cu mere" – w:c:romanianrecipes:Apple Pie Romanian-style or "prajitura cu branza" – w:c:romanianrecipes:Cottage Cheese Pies are very popular as well. Other forms of puffy cookies types bear different names, depending on the regional characteristics. The term “saratele” defines another wide spectrum of Romanian desserts. They are baked and salted, often spiced with cinnamon, and they may take absolutely any shape the cook desires to give them. "Compot" is a home made canned fruit assortment, in which the boiled fruit are canned in their own syrup. In families where there are no “talented cooks” or where no one has sufficient time to cook, desserts are bought from stores.