Apple cheese

Apple cheese (Lithuanian: Obuolių sūris,Polish: Ser Jabłkowy/Ser Jabłeczny) is a traditional Lithuanian^[1][2] and Polish^{[citation needed]} dessert, made out of boiled or cooked apples sweetened with sugar. Originally it was made with honey, which was later replaced by sugar.^[3]

Apple cheese
Obuolių sūris

Lithuanian apple cheese
Type	Confection
Place of origin	Lithuania, Poland
Main ingredients	Apples, sugar or honey
Food energy (per serving)	323 kcal (1,350 kJ)

History

Apple cheese originated in the Middle Ages. The oldest dated recipe was written by the cook in the house of Radvila (polish Radziwiłł).^[4]

In 1907, the recipe for apple cheese was published in the Lithuanian magazine Lietuvos virėja from Lithuania's capital Vilnius.^[5]

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  Apple cheese from Trakai region, Lithuania
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  Prepackaged apple cheese from Lithuania sold in England

See also

• Guava cheese
• Quince cheese