Delicje szampańskie

Name: Delicje szampańskie
Pronunciation: dɛˈlʲiʦ̑ʲjɛ ˈʃãmpãj̃sʲcɛ
Translation: Champagne delicacies
Producer: LU Polska
Weight:  14,7 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 3 PLN/$ 0.95/€ 0.75/£ 0.60 per 147 g/5.2 oz
Energy: 375 kcal/100g, 55 kcal/cake

Ingredients: glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, chocolate 15% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifiers: soya lecithin, E476, flavours), wheat flour, eggs, potato starch, humectant: glycerol, rapeseed oil, acidity regulators: citric acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate, ascorbic acid, concentrated orange juice and comminuted orange 0.5%, gelling agents: pectin, guar gum, concentrated multifruit juice, flavours, salt, raising agent: ammonium hydrogen carbonate, emulsifier: E471, maltodextrin, colours (mixed carotenes).

Delicje szampańskie are round soft sponge cakes with fruit jelly, topped with dark chocolate. The jelly comes in various flavours: orange (the original one), apricot, raspberry, cherry and blueberry. The have been produced since 1977 in Płońsk. Interestingly, up till May 2011, the factory had been run by Wedel, but was taken over by LU Polska. Wedel subsequently introduced his own version of the cakes called Jedyne.

Pawełek

Name: Pawełek
Pronunciation: paˈvɛwɛk
Translation: a hypocoristic form of a given name Paul
Producer: Wedel/LOTTE
Weight: 45 g/1.59 oz
Price: 1.30 PLN/$ 0.38/€ 0.31/£ 0.25
Energy: approx. 470 kcal

Ingredients (Advocaat): dark chocolate 50% (sugar, cocoa mass, fat-reduced cocoa powder, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin and E476, salt, flavour), sugar, sweetened condensed milk, partially hydrogenated vegetable fat, glucose syrup, spirit (2.4%), dried whey, dried skimmed milk, milk fat, flavours, enzyme: invertase, emulsifier: soya lecithin, lactose, colour (curcumin). Chocolate: Cocoa solids min. 50%.

Ingredients (Cream): milk chocolate 50% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, dried whey, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin and E476, flavour), sugar, sweetened condensed milk, partially hydrogenated vegetable fat, glucose syrup, spirit (2.1%), dried whey, dried skimmed milk, milk fat, enzyme: invertase, flavours, emulsifier: soya lecithin, lactose, dried cream (0.01%). Chocolate: Cocoa solids min. 29%, milk solids min. 14%.

Ingredients (Chocolate): milk chocolate 50% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, dried whey, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin and E476, flavour), sweetened condensed milk, sugar, chocolate 8% (cocoa mass, sugar, fat reduced cocoa powder, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, flavour), glucose syrup, humectant: sorbitol, spirit (2.0%), enzyme: invertase, flavours. Chocolate: Cocoa solids min. 29%, milk solids min. 14%.

Ingredients (Toffee): milk chocolate 50% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, dried whey, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin and E476, flavour), sugar, sweetened condensed milk, glucose syrup, partially hydrogenated vegetable fat, spirit (2.3%), dried whole milk, dried whey, enzyme: invertase, flavours, emulsifier: soya lecithin, lactose. Chocolate: Cocoa solids min. 29%, milk solids min. 14%.

Pawełek is an immensely popular dark or milk chocolate rectangular bar with alcohol-flavoured filling. It comes in various flavours: advocaat (the only one enrobed in dark chocolate), cream, chocolate and toffee. It is manufactured by the cult company Wedel.

Murzynek

Name: Murzynek
Pronunciation: muˈʒɨ̃nɛk
Translation: diminutive form of Black person
Energy: approx. 120 kcal per serving

Ingredients: butter, wheat flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa, baking powder.

Murzynek is a typical Polish dry cocoa cake. It’s ideal with a cup of tea or coffee. It might be topped with chocolate glazing or enriched with fruit (e.g. apples, cherries, raspberries).

Miętowe lubelskie z czekoladą

Name: Miętowe lubelskie  z czekoladą
Pronunciation: mʲjɛ̃nˈtɔvɛ luˈbɛlsʲcɛ sˌʧ̑ɛkɔˈladɔ̃
Translation: Mint Lublin with chocolate
Producer: Pszczółka Lublin
Weight: approx. 15 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 20 PLN/$ 5.80/€ 4.70/£ 3.70 per 1 kg/35 oz
Energy: approx. 19 kcal per candy

Ingredients: sugar, glucose syrup, milk powder, cocoa, confectionery fat, chocolate coating 1%, mint oil, chocolate flavour, emulsifier: lecithin.

Miętowe lubelskie z czekoladą is a chocolate hard candy from Pszczółka Lublin. It’s filled with mint-flavoured cocoa mass.

Choco

Name: Choco (Zakręcone Złote Praliny)
Pronunciation: ˈʧ̑ɔkɔ (zakrɛ̃nˈʦ̑ɔnɛ ˈzwɔtɛ praˈlʲinɨ)
Translation: Choco (The Twisted Golden Pralines series)
Producer: Solidarność Lublin
Weight: approx. 15 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 28 PLN/$ 8.80/€ 6.80/£ 5.60 per 1 kg/35 oz
Energy: approx. 85 kcal

Ingredients: sugar, cocoa mass, hydrogenated vegetable fat, whey powder, cocoa butter, fat-reduced cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin, E476 and E492, flavours. Chocolate: 50%.

Choco is another member of the Zakręcone Złote Praliny series from Solidarność. It’s a hill-shaped (just like all other Golden Pralines) milk chocolate praline filled with thick chocolate cream and chocolate drops.

Złoty Rum

Name: Złoty Rum (Zakręcone Złote Praliny)
Pronunciation: ˈzwɔtɨ ˈrum (zakrɛ̃nˈʦ̑ɔnɛ ˈzwɔtɛ praˈlʲinɨ)
Translation: Golden Rum (The Twisted Golden Pralines series)
Producer: Solidarność Lublin
Weight: approx. 15 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 28 PLN/$ 8.80/€ 6.80/£ 5.60 per 1 kg/35 oz
Energy: approx. 85 kcal

Ingredients: sugar, cocoa mass, hydrogenated vegetable fat, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, whey powder, spirit 2%, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, cherry concentrate, fat-reduced cocoa powder, milk fat, stabiliser: invertase, emulsifiers: soya lecithin, E476 and E492, flavours. Chocolate: 50%.

Złoty Rum is another member of the Zakręcone Złote Praliny series from Solidarność. It’s a hill-shaped (just like all other Golden Pralines) milk chocolate praline filled with liquid rum-flavoured alcoholised cream.

Five

Name: Five (Zakręcone Złote Praliny)
Pronunciation: ˈfaɪv (zakrɛ̃nˈʦ̑ɔnɛ ˈzwɔtɛ praˈlʲinɨ)
Translation: Five (The Twisted Golden Pralines series)
Producer: Solidarność Lublin
Weight: approx. 15 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 28 PLN/$ 8.80/€ 6.80/£ 5.60 per 1 kg/35 oz
Energy: approx. 85 kcal

Ingredients: sugar, cocoa mass, hydrogenated vegetable fat, whey powder, cocoa butter, crisps 2% (wheat flour, sugar, fat-reduced cocoa powder, oat flour, wheat malt, salt, flavour), hazelnuts 2%, skimmed milk powder, fat-reduced cocoa powder, milk fat, emulsifiers: soya lecithin, E476 and E492, flavours. Chocolate: 50%.

Five is a member of the Zakręcone Złote Praliny series from Solidarność. It’s a hill-shaped (just like all other Golden Pralines) milk chocolate praline filled with thick hazelnut cream and dark chocolate round crisps.

Ciasteczka orkiszowe

Name: Ciasteczka orkiszowe
Pronunciation: ʨ̑aˈstɛʧ̑ka ɔrciˈʃɔvɛ
Translation: spelt cookies/biscuits
Energy: approx. 55 kcal per cookie

Ingredients: spelt flour, butter, eggs, almonds, dark chocolate, raisins, sugar, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla.

Ciasteczka orkiszowe have very recently started to gain in popularity, especially in eastern Poland (the Lublin region). They have nutty flavour (thanks to spelt and almonds) and smell of the spices. They’re said to have calming properties.

Chrupanka krakowska

Name: Chrupanka krakowska
Pronunciation: ˈxrupãnka kraˈkɔfska
Translation: Cracow cruncher
Producer: Wawel Kraków
Weight: approx. 15 g/0.5 oz per candy
Price: 25 PLN/$ 7.50/€ 5.90/£ 4.70 per 1 kg/35 oz
Energy: approx. 85 kcal

Ingredients: sugar, cocoa compound coating 16.5% (sugar, hydrogenated vegetable fat, fat reduced cocoa powder 20%, emulsifiers: soya lecithin and polyglycerol polyricinoleate E476, flavour), vegetable fat, skimmed milk powder, peanuts 12%, wafers 9.5% (wheat flour, sugar, vegetable fat, salt, flavour), whey powder, lactose, candied orange peel 1.5% (orange peel, sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, acidity regulator: citric acid, preservative substance: potassium sorbate, flavour), fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier: soya lecithin, flavours.

Although Chrupanka krakowska is a relatively new product from Wawel Kraków, it managed to catch on and is now very popular. It’s a chocolate-covered praline with vanilla-flavoured milk mass inside. Thanks to peanuts, wafers and orange peel, the praline is very crunchy (as its name suggests).

Korsarz – draże kokosowe

Name: Korsarz – draże kokosowe
Pronunciation: ˈkɔrsaʃ ˈdraʒɛ kɔkɔˈsɔvɛ
Translation: Pirate – coconut drops
Producer: Skawa Wadowice
Weight: 70 g/2.47 oz
Price: 2.00 PLN/$ 0.60/€ 0.46/£ 0.36
Energy: 465 kcal/3.5 oz (100 g)

Ingredients: sugar, chocolate icing 17.9% (sugar, hydrogenated soybean and palm oil, fat-reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier: soya lecithin, flavour), whey powder, hydrogenated vegetable fat, shredded coconut 5.1%, wafers (wheat flour, potato starch, vegetable oil, salt), skimmed milk powder, colouring: ammonia caramel E150c, glucose syrup, glazing agent: gum arabic E414, flavour.

Korsarz is another type of chocolate drops produced by Skawa (alongside Orzeszki and some more to be dealt with soon here). This time dark chocolate houses sweet and aromatic coconut mass.