Śliwka Nałęczowska – Chocolate-Covered Candied Plums
September 28, 2018
Over the Labor Day holiday, I had the unique opportunity to invite my co-workers visiting from Poland to my house for a casual gathering and cook-out. I was surprised and honored to receive a gift of chocolate - a Polish sweet treat called Śliwka Nałęczowska, or dried candied plum in chocolate. How did they know that chocolate would be the absolute perfect gift for me??
These chocolate-covered plums are individually wrapped and are quite large. The coating surrounds what looks like an entire dried plum as the filling. The chocolate has the color of a “dark milk,” but I don’t know the percentage.
There are actually two layers of coating. One is a thin coating that covers the plum in a creamy textured ganache-like style, and the outer coating is a very thick milk chocolate shell.
The overall chocolate texture is a bit gritty, but because you’re also eating the dried plum it’s not very noticeable. Of course it’s sweet, but I didn’t find the sweetness over the top or overwhelming.
The chocolatey flavor still comes through very well. I also found that the plum does not overtake the chocolate either. All the flavor notes work very well together, and I enjoyed every bite.
Now that I’m hooked, where can I buy more? I searched online and (thank goodness!) I can get it imported from Poland on Amazon.com. As I am writing this I found a 6.7 oz package for $9.25 with free shipping. Or, to share with friends or enjoy for much longer, there's a 2.2 lb bag (1 kg) for $31.98 with free shipping.
Although a reciprocal visit to Poland would be great fun, it would cost considerably more than simply getting a little bit of Poland sent to me. I’ll be adding Śliwka Nałęczowska to my Christmas wish list!
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If you think these are great. As a child, these treats were made differently. The chocolate shell was the same, but there was a liquid in the middle, allowing the plum to swim in the center. I would pay real money to find the original version. I can only imagine these modern versions have a longer shelf life, but there is no competition.
Oh sounds delicious! I wish I could try one too.
what does sliwka naleczowska mean?
Do you know the nutritional values? I am trying to find out how much sodium is in each one. Thanks! Linda
I found these and love them,in fact I just ate one(honestly),I am starting my fourth kilo tonight. So I guess it goes without saying I think they’re pretty good.
This chocolate contains alcohol or no
No, they do not contain alcohol.
Hey! So I got these same chocolates but just noticed that the best before date was a month ago, do you think these ones are still safe to eat?
They’re probably safe. See https://www.chocolateuniversityonline.com/is-expired-chocolate-still-good/ for more details.