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How To Make Swedish Spice Cookies - Kryddkakor

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 02:50:00 +0000

Swedish Spice Cookies is one of the Seven Kind of Cookies "Sju sorters kakor" for your cookie tray. The flavor is similar to a ginger snap cookie. Each cookie has both a light crisp exterior and a soft chewy center.

Ingredients

2 1/4 cup of flour
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of softened butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup of molasses
1/2 a cup of sugar in the bowl

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a bowl add 2 1/4 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix together in a bowl.
In another bowl beat 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of softened butter.
Then add 1 egg and 1/4 cup of molasses into the butter sugar mixture. The molasses gives the batter a rich fall beautiful color.
Grab the bowl with flour mixture and pour it into the butter mixture.
Next roll in your hands 1 1/2 teaspoon of dough mixture into a ball.
Then, roll the ball into a bowl of sugar until fully coated. You just need a 1/2 a cup of sugar in the bowl.
Place the sugar coated balls onto a nonstick butter pan. You should not need to grease the baking sheet. Arrange cookies 2 inches apart.
Bake until set, 9-10 minutes.
Place cookies on a wire rack to cool.

How To Make Easy Swedish Dream Cookies - Drömmar

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:33:00 +0000

How To Make Easy Swedish Dream Cookies - Drömmar

We used the baking powder because ammonium carbonate is not easy to find where we live. This Dream cookie has a buttery taste and is similar to a short bread cookie.

Ingredients

1 2⁄3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 1⁄4 cups sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
1⁄3 cup corn oil
lemon zest from a lemon 🍋 (optional)

Directions

Whisk together flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
In a large bowl beat butter and sugars until fluffy for a couple of minutes.
Add oil, vanilla and lemon zest into the bowl
Mix until smooth.
Add dry ingredients inot the wet ingredients. Stir until combined.
Using your hands, shape dough into balls.
Place dough balls 1" apart on a prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 25–30 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool before serving.

Serve with milk, coffee, or tea

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How To Make Swedish Caramel Cut Cookies - Kolasnittar

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:24:00 +0000

This Caramel Cut recipe has easy to find ingredients. You won't need that many kitchen utensils to make the cookies and little clean up when you are done too. This Caramel Cut cookie has a buttery taste and a hint of a caramel flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup softened sliced
butter
⅔ cup sugar
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Stir softened butter, sugar, molasses and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
Add flour and baking powder. Stir until combined.
Using your hands work quickly to a smooth dough.
Split the dough into 4 evenly sized logs.
Shape dough and roll out the logs as long as the baking sheet.
Put two logs on a baking sheet
Optionally flatten the logs.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 15-18 minutes.
Cut each into in diagonal cut cookies.
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool before serving.

Serve the cookies with either a glass of milk, cup of coffee or tea ☕

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How to Make Swedish Oatmeal Cookies - Havreflarn

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:58:00 +0000

How to Make Swedish Oatmeal Cookies - Havreflarn

Havreflarn are sweet flat crisps based on oat flakes. These are much thinner than the American oatmeal cookies. We truly enjoy the truly buttery chewiness that this cookie offers. This recipe is so simple because it only requires 5 easy ingredients. 😀

Ingredients

1/2 a cup of sugar
1/4 cup of flour
1/2 a cup of butter
3/4 cup of quick cooking oats
2 tbsp of light cream

Directions

Preheat oven at 375F.
Grease and flour baking sheets. You want to do this first because the recipe goes quickly.
Combine in a bowl the oats, sugar and flour.
Melt butter in a sauce pan.
Add oat mixture and light cream into the pot and let it cook. Stir constantly. Until mixture starts to bubble. Remove from heat and stir briskly.
Drop teaspoons of the dough onto the baking sheet. About 4 inches apart. If you want to make larger cookies than use a heaping teaspoon for a bigger flatter cookie. To make the cookies flatter you can use the back of a spoon or knife and press the dough down. Do this quickly because the dough will get hard.
Bake 5 to 6 cookies at a time for about 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown.
Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Remove carefully with a flipper.
The cookies might not have the perfect circle shape. Instead the cookies might have more of a rustic look.

Serve with milk, coffee, or tea

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How to Make Easy Swedish Gingersnaps 🎄 🎄 Pepparkakor 🍪

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:35:00 +0000

How to Make Easy Swedish Gingersnaps 🎄 Pepparkakor 🍪

In Sweden, Christmas is not Christmas without pepparkakor or gingersnaps. Gingersnap Cookies are a highly addictive, sugar coated cookie that has a spicy flavor from adding brown sugar, molasses, and ginger and cardamom. Served any time of the year. But it is extra special to have during Christmas with a glass of Swedish Glogg.🎄

Ingredients

3 1/2 cup flour
3 1/2 oz white sugar
3 1/2 oz brown sugar
3 1/2 oz dark corn syrup
approx. 1/3 cup water
10 tbsp butter
1 tsp lemon peel
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ginger
11 tbsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 tbs baking soda

Directions

To make gingersnaps, heat the brown sugar, white sugar, corn syrup and water in a pot.
Add the butter and let it melt.
Stir and let cool slightly.
Blend in the spices and baking soda.
Cool, dough preferably overnight.
Take the dough and knead it smooth on a table
Roll the dough.
Cut into shapes, using the desired cookie cutters.
Optionally brush the dough lightly with water. Sprinkle sugar over the dough.
Bake in the oven (180°C/350°F) for 8–10 minutes.
Let the gingersnaps cool on the baking sheet. 🎄🎅

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How To Make Finnish Sticks - Finska pinnar

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:12:00 +0000

Finnish Sticks is a Swedish Cookie that dates back from the 1800's in Sweden. This Swedish Cookies is part of the Seven Kinds of Cookies or in Swedish Sju sorters kakor that are a must to both make and eat. This is an easy cookie recipe for beginners to make from scratch at home.

Ingredients

2½ cups sifted flour
½ cup sugar
½ pound butter (slightly softened)
1 tsp almond extract
1 egg (slightly beaten)
½ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
pearl sugar water optional

Directions

Combine the flour and sugar.
Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or your hands. The mixture should form crumbs the size of a pea.
Sprinkle the almond extract over the top the dough. Knead the mixture lightly but well to distribute the flavoring.
Divide the dough into eight parts.
Roll the dough into long strips. Cut into 2-inch lengths.
Press the tops with your finger or knife to flatten slightly.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
Sprinkle with the almonds and pearl sugar.
Bake in a 350°F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until a delicate golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Serve with milk, coffee, or tea

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:51:00 +0000

Recently we made another version of a crispbread. But this time I am using a Swedish deep notched wooden rolling pin. This is a special rolling pin that helps to create a pattern on the Swedish Crispbread or knäckebröd. 😀

Ingredients:

1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 cups wholewheat rye flour
2 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp instant dried yeast Crispbread Toppings:
1 tsp salt or sea salt flakes
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds or cumin

Instructions:

Heat the cream and water together until warm to the touch.
Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast and stir.
Add the water mixture and mix together to form a dough.
Knead it for 2-3 minutes.
Place the large ball in a bowl, cover with a cloth and leave somewhere warm for 20-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450F
Then roll the dough out using an ordinary rolling pin to about 8 to 10 inches large circle until it is as thin as possible.
Sprinkle with the salt, sesame seeds and cumin seeds.
Roll again to help the topping stick with deep notted rolling pin.or make a pattern on the surface using a fork.
Bake at a degree of 450 F for 4 to 5 minutes
Take it out of the oven and flip the bread.
Then bake it for 2 to 3 more minutes. Enjoy the crispbead with a slice of cheese or jam. 🍽️ ❄️We hope you enjoyed our video and recipe! ❄️ Give us thumbs up if you like this video & subscribe for more videos. 👍👍 Thanks! Tak!

How to Make Swedish Dill Potatoe Salad Recipe 🍴 Dillstuvad Potatis

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 16:49:00 +0000

Did you know that the first potatoes in Sweden was around 1655? Potatoes were documented at Olof Rudbeck’s botanical garden in Uppsala, Sweden.

Recently, I went to a Midsummer celebration. We danced around the Maypole (majstång or midsommarstång) and had traditional dishes such as 4 kinds of herring!! Which made me so happy to have 4 kinds of herring. I just love herring! 🎈 🎉

It made me think to make the Swedish Dill Potatoe salad side dish. It is perfect timing as I have so much dill, parsley and chives in my garden right now. 😀 This dish goes with any summer dish such as grilled chicken, fish and even hotdogs.

Below is my recipe to mkae the Swedish Dill Potatoe Salad

🌼 Ingredients

1 pound freshly boiled potatoes, cut into inch wide pieces
1/2 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper
3 heaping tablespoons chopped dill, parsley and/or chives

Béchamel sauce:

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/3 cups whole milk or half milk/half cream
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over medium heat
Add the flour & combine.
Add cream or milk and whisk together.
Bring to boil and let it boil for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Cut potatoes into inch wide pieces.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the pre-cooked potatoes and heat through.
Add half of the herbs.

Serve with either grilled chicken, steak or fish. In Denmark, we typically have potatoe salad with hotdogs which is what I had with this recipe recently. 🍽️

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EASY APPLE RYE BREAD RECIPE

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:23:00 +0000

I love to bake with apples and was excited to get another round of apples from my apple tree. Unfortunately, I am not sure if we will get anything this year. I did not see any apple flowers on our tree this spring. So, I will have to buy apples for my baking this year.

In the Scandinavina countries we like to eat a lot of rye bread. So I like try to different rye bread recipes and this recipe as shredded apples. The apple in the recipe makes the rye bread slightly softer and sweeter against the rustic rye flavor.

EASY APPLE RYE BREAD RECIPE 🍎

🌻Ingredients 🌻

2 cups of whole wheat flour
1 cup of rye flour
5 ounces of water
1/2 cup of shredded apples
1 package of yeast
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of oil
1 tablespoon of sugar

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 425F. See our instructions on our video on how to make this easy bread.

Serve with butter. You might want to add honey or a slice of cheese as well. As well a glass of milk, a cup of tea or coffee goes great with the rye bread for either breakfast, lunch or as a snack.

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How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Salad 🍓

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:26:00 +0000

Rhubarb has been an important ingredient in Denmark since the 1800's. Summer memories including gardens with rhubab growing in Danish garden's such as my Mormor's garden. As well, rhubarb recipes such as rabarbergrød.

Here is modern rhubarb recipe that I had in Bakken a couple summers ago. One of the restaurants had a salad buffet with a rhubarb salad. So simple and delicious. I had never tried a rhubarb salad before. This had a nice sweet citrus flavor. The rhubarb becomes softened slightly while soaking in the citrus juices. I have had this recipe on my mind since being a Bakken. Here I added sliced strawberries and mint to this salad recipe which compliments rhubarb very well too.

How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Salad 🍓

☀Ingredients ☀
4 cups of thinly sliced rhubarb
1/2 a cup of orange juice
1/2 a cup of lemon juice 🍋
3/4 cup of sugar
Clean & slice 2 cups of strawberries. 🍓
Slice or tear fresh 3 or 4 mint leaves
Toasted sliced almonds

Instructions:
-slice 4 cups of thinly sliced rhubarb

-Mix rhubarb, orange juice, lemon juice and sugar in a bowl.
-Let rhubarb mixture sit until slightly softened and releases its juices, about 30 minutes.
-Preheat oven to 350°. Toast sliced almonds until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
-Clean & slice 2 cups of strawberries.

-After 30 minutes mix in sliced strawberries and torn mint leaves and sprinkle toasted almonds over salad.
-Mix the strawberry rhubarb mixture in the bowl. 🥄

Serve the same day. The salad will become too soft if served the next day.

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Icelandic Flag Cake Recipe to celebrate Icelandic National Day

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:15:00 +0000

Icelandic National Day is coming up in a few days. This annual holiday (Icelandic: Þjóðhátíðardagurinn) was chosen to coincide with the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson. Jón is a major figure of Icelandic culture from the 19th century.

Perfect time to start thinking of ways to celebrate and here we came up with an Icelandic Flag Cake which is a fast fun way to serve during the holiday. 🎈 I decided to make a simple cake in comparison to some of the larger flag cakes I have done before. This cake only requires one baking pan. If you want to have a filling in the center, you can easily slice it in half.

As well, I have lots of raspberries growing on my raspberry bush. So luckily I could use the raspberries for the cake. So I decided to use the red raspberries for the red cross that is on the cake.

As well I purchased fresh blueberries and whipped cream to complete the flag. I decided to use the whipped cream from a can because I was not make a complicated pattern. However, I suggest to add the whipped cream at the very last step. The whipped cream fluffiness will start disappearing shortly after shaking it out of the can. So I suggest to serve the cake right away. 🍴

Icelandic Flag Cake Recipe🌻

🌻 Ingredients 🌻

1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 a stick of unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 cup of flour
1/2 tablespoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
confectionary sugar and couple drops of water
blueberries
raspberries
whipped cream

See our instructions to making the cake on our video.

Beat butter and sugar.
Add 2 eggs.
Add flour mixed with baking powder and salt.
Add milk w/vanilla extract.
Pour batter into a buttered & floured pan.
Bake at 350 F for approx. 30 minutes.
Let cake cool.
Combine confetionary sugar and water to create frosting.
Add frosting on top of the cake. This will be used to hold the fruit.
Place raspberries and blueberries to form flag. Fill in the remaining white line to complete the flag with whipped cream.

Enjoy a slice of cake with a cup of coffee.☕ 🥄

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How to Make Swedish Rhubarb Crumble ☀ Rabarberpaj

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:31:00 +0000

This time of the year, I think about what to make for midsummer celebrations. Midsummer celebrations is an important Nordic tradition and a lot of people look forward to attending. We have a tradition in my family to have dinner at our house, go to the beach, build a bonfire, bake bread on a stick and sing Danish songs.

So, I decided to make a Swedish Rhubarb Crumble for dessert because you can make it for a lot of people. As well I saw so much rhubarb in the grocery stores lately that I thought it was an easy decision to make this delicious dessert. The great thing is people can decide how much they want to scoop out from the pan.

What makes this dessert Swedish from what I understand is the flour and oatmeal combination. Just make sure to buy the correct rolled oats and not the quick or 5 minutes oatmeal. Otherwise the dessert won't taste correct.

How to Make Swedish Rhubarb Crumble ☀ Rabarberpaj
🌸 Ingredients 🌸
Rhubarb filling:

6 cups of rhubarb, chopped into 3/4-inch chunks
1 cup of granulated sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons of cinnamon (for extra cinnamon flavor)

Rhubarb Filling instructions:

Put the chopped rhubarb, granulated sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl and toss together.
Transfer the rhubarb into a prepared buttered 8-inch ovenproof dish.
Spread and pack the fruit down well. Then set the pan aside.

For crumble topping:

1 1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
20 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
2 cups oats
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Add sliced butter, flour and light brown sugar together in a large bowl. Rub everything together with your fingertips, making sure that there are a few pea-sized lumps of butter left.
Mix oats, cinnamon almond slices into a medium bowl.
Stir in the oats mixture into the large bowl and mix well.
Rub in the butter using your finger tips until it forms crumbs and starts to stick together.
Crumble the mixture loosely over the rhubarb filling so you can still see the rhubarb mixture underneath. (You might not need it all.)
Bake for 30 minutes, until the fruit is soft and the crumble is golden brown on top.
Set aside to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Best to serve warm or hot and eaten the same day. 🥄 Delicious with a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of milk. ☕

I like to decorate the tables with the flowers to create a midsummer feel. As well, always like to use my summer dishes and floral placemats and runners too. Especially since we only have several months to enjoy these during the year!

The Swedish Rhubarb crumble goes well with vanilla ice cream or whipped.Traditionally rabarberpaj is served with vaniljsås (vanilla sauce). I plan to make the sauce another day for you all. 😀 🎈

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Swedish egg-anchovy sandwich called Gubbröra

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 03:19:00 +0000

I happen to love dill in my recipes and grow it in my yard. Dill grows pretty easy and I use it on my sandwiches, with scrambled eggs, and on potatoes. Recently, I have been making Swedish recipes that includes dill. Here is one of Swedish famous dishes that has dill as a garnish. This Swedish egg-anchovy sandwich is easy to make with simple ingredients. Gubbröra translates to Old Man’s Mix.

Gubbröra is one of Swedish famous dishes. This Swedish egg-anchovy sandwich is easy to make and called Gubbröra means Old Man’s Mix. The Swedish anchovies are actually sprats or in Swedish called skarpsill. However, if you are not able to find skarpsill then regulary anchovies are great with the egg sandwich.

Swedish Egg and Anchovy Salad on Crispbread Recipe

Ingredients:

3 hard boiled eggs
3 anchovies
1 egg yolk
lemon wedges 🍋
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
fresh dill for garnish
chopped dill
chopped chives
chopped red onion
crisp bread

🐟 Instructions:

Chop up hard boiled eggs.
Cut the dill and chives very finely.
Place everything in a bowl together with the pepper and egg yolk. Mix them together.
Chop the anchovy filets and blend in.
Mix everything together and serve cold.
This traditional Swedish egg-anchovy salad is served either on crispbread or on a thin slice of round dark bread.
Garnish with fresh dill and a lemon wedge on the side. 🍽️

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Knækbrød - Crispbread

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 02:50:00 +0000

We always had Knækbrød or crispbread in the kitchen cabinet. It is a hard bread that does not go bad or stale as quickly as standard bread. So if you run out of fresh bread, it is nice knowing that the crisp bread is in the kitchen cabinet. Knækbrød is a great alternative to have for either breakfast, lunch snack or dinner.

This crispbread recipe is a treat for me to make. It is very easy to make. I love tasting all sorts of seeds every time I take a bite. Plus, I can customize the crisp bread with all sorts of seeds if I want to.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sunflower kernels
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup hemp seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup oatmeal
9 oz ryeflour
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder

See our video to see how Karen Grete make Knækbrød

Instruction:

Mix all the seeds, add rye flour mixed with salt and baking powder.
Add water and oil and mix for 2-3 min.
Finish mixing by hand on a floured surface and divide it into 2 portions.
Roll it out between parchment paper.
Place it on a buttered and floured baking sheet and cut it with a knife to aprox. 1.5″ x 3″ (4cm x 7.5cm).
Bake it at 400F for approx. 15 min.

We suggest to butter the crisp bread. However there are all sorts of toppings to add such as preserves, honey, cheese and cold cuts.

Danish Flag Cake Recipe - Dannebrogskage

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 04:02:00 +0000

The Danish Constitution Day is on June 5th this year. So we thought it would be fun to make a two layer Danish Flag Cake with custard, raspberries and plenty of whipped cream in celebration. Dannebrog is the name of the Danish flag and it is the oldest in the world.

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
6 oz or 1 1/2 stick butter
4 eggs - seperated, egg whites beaten stiff
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder

custard
raspberries
whipped cream
frosting

Beat butter and sugar, add 4 egg yolks. Add milk w/vanilla extract. Add flour mixed with baking powder. Beat 4 egg whites stiff and add it to the mixture. Bake in pan greased with butter and flour at 425F for approx. 15 min.

Cut cake in half, add custard between the two layers. Add frosting to top layer and place raspberries to form flag with whipped cream forming a cross.

Enjoy a slice of cake with a cup of coffee.

Swedish Sandwich Cake - Smörgåstårta

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 30 May 2016 01:36:00 +0000

The Smörgåstårta isn't exactly a cake because it is not baked. It isn't exactly sandwich because it looks like a cake. Typically the Swedish Sandwich Cake has layers of seafood, fresh veggies, creamy spreads and soft fresh baked bread. However, there are hundreds of combinations to make a Swedish Sandwich Cake.

This type of sandwich cake is great to serve if you have a large party such as for picnics, family reunions or even birthday parties. The colorful and decorative cake will be the talk of the party for sure. Everyone will wonder what is inside the cake. Once you slice into the cake you will uncover layers of different toppings. You will need a knife and fork to eat the sandwich cake because it is not the typical sandwich.

Ingredients

1 round sourdough
cream cheese
cooked shrimp
smoked salmon (or any other filling you prefer)
cucumber
chives (parsley or dill
capers
sliced hard boiled eggs and tomatoes

See our YouTube video to assemble the Swedish Sandwich Cake

Instructions

Cut off top of the bread and slice it horizontally, so you have 3 pieces of the bread. Spread cream cheese on each layer,and place smoked salmon and cucumbers in between the two slices (add shrimp as well if you prefer). Cover the bread with cream cheese on top and the sides and add chives or dill on the side. On the top piece place shrimp, twisted cucumber slices, capers and a slice of the smoked salmon formed as a flower in the center of the cake. Place the finished bread on a plate with sliced eggs and tomatoes around it.

Chocolate Coca Cola Bottle Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Sun, 08 May 2016 07:04:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, I made Chocolate Coca Cola bottle as a Piñata. I decided to make a smaller version which is the size of a 20 ounce coca cola bottle. This size coca cola bottle is perfect for tiny size candies such as mini M&M's, Skittles or even small jelly beans.

I think it would fun to serve at any party..birthdays, family gathering or even as a prank especially since this is something not a lot of people have not seen it in person. This will definitely be a topic of discussion at any party!

Below are the ingredients. It is pretty easy to do. You just have to be sure that you make the chocolate thick enough. Otherwise, the chocolate can break when unmolding it from the plastic.

Ingredients:

20 ounce coca cola bottle
1 cup of chocolate candy melts
1 teaspoon of shortening (add more if need be)
cooking or baking spray
tiny candies such as mini M&M's, Skittles or small jelly beans

Kitchen Utensils

a sharp knife
double boiler
measuring cup

Below see my recipe video.

You will want to melt the candy chocolate, pour it into the plastic bottle and let the chocolate to become hard. You should try to do this at least 3 or 4 more times because you want to be sure that the chocolate is nice and thick. Otherwise the chocolate might break as you are unmolding the chocolate. See my video as an example of how fragile the chocolate can be.
Once you make it you can either break it part to get the candy or pour it out of the chocolate bottle. Have fun!

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Swedish Princess Cupcakes - Svenska Prinsesstårta Cupcakes

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Wed, 04 May 2016 04:42:00 +0000

The Swedish cupcakes is full of custard, jam, marzipan and loads of whipped cream! You will definitely get a mouthful to enjoy!

Cupcake Ingredients

1 1/2 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 eggs
8 tablespoons of butter

Bake cupcakes at 375 F for about 20 minutes

Cupcake Filling

custard can be made the day before (see our video to make it homemade)
whipped cream
raspberry jam

Marzipan and Marzipan Flower ingredients

1 pound of almond paste
red, yellow and greed food coloring
2 tablespoons of powder sugar
1 tablespoon of honey

The marzipan and marzipan flowers can be made the day before

See our YouTube video to prepare the Swedish Princess Cupcakes.
The cupcakes needs to be refrigerated until served. Ideally the cupcake should be eaten the same day it is made.

Hope you enjoy the bright green cupcakes with the adorable marzipan roses. You might want to make these during Prinsesstårta week.

Chocolate Coca Cola Bottle Piñata

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 06:10:00 +0000

Chocolate Coca Cola bottles made out of chocolate seems to be the rage right now. So I thought to do a fun spin to have a coca cola bottle shape, made out of chocolate and use it as a piñata. A 2 liter coca cola bottle is perfect for any size candy that you want to use from candy bars, to lollipops to Twizzlers!

I think it would fun to serve at any party..birthdays, graduation parties or even a family gathering such as picnics or barbecues. Since giant chocolate cola bottles is a new idea or at least it is not something a lot of people have not seen in person, a giant coca cola bottle made out of chocolate will definitely be a topic of discussion at any party!

Plus everyone loves piñatas. Trying to see what kind of candies or goodies are inside! Piñatas is a fun to have a party too!

Below are the ingredients. It is pretty easy to do. You just have to be sure that you make the chocolate thick enough. Otherwise, the chocolate can break when unmolding it from the plastic.

Ingredients:

2 liter coca cola bottle
10 cups of chocolate candy melts
1 teaspoon of shortening. (add more if need be)
cooking or baking spray
assortment of candy

Kitchen Utensils

a sharp knife
double boiler
measuring cup

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Almond Cake - Mandel Kage - Frangipan

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:27:00 +0000

This Danish Almond Cake ( also know as Frangipan or in Danish Mandel Kage) is soooo easy to make and very few ingredients. Every person I serve this cake loves it!

Serve the cake with fresh fruit, whipped cream or even ice cream. The almond cake will go fast!

Ingredients

7 oz of almond paste, grated

8 tblsp butter at room temperature

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup cake flour

Optional Toppings: fruit, powdered sugar, whipped cream, frosting

Directions

Mix almond pase, sugar and butter at low speed in mixer for approx. 2 min.

Add the egges, one at the time, and beat it at high speed for appros. 2-3 min.

Add flour and fold it into the batter without stirring.

Add the batter to the buttered and floured baking pan and bake at 350F for approx. 30 min.

Remove from the baking pan and let it cool.

Below is a fun way to decorate the cake with strawberries.

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Nordic Nut Bread Recipe - Paleo Bread Recipe ( Stone Age Bread Recipe or in Danish Stenalder Brød )

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:48:00 +0000

In Denmark, we eat a lot of Rye bread. I had it everyday growing up in Stege for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Just like Rye bread the Nordic Nut Bread (sometimes called Stone Age Bread or Paleo Bread ) is very filling compared to white bread. If you like rye bread then you will enjoy this Nordic Nut Bread for sure. Plus it healthy!

Making Nordic Nut Bread is very easy to make. What is interesting about the Nordic Nut Bread is that it does not include any flour or yeast. So you won't have to wait for the dough to rise. If you have extra seeds to set aside for baking then you can prepare some of the ingredients in advance. The preparation time is about 15 minutes.

♥ Ingredients ♥

3 1/2 oz (100 g) walnuts, chopped
3 1/2 oz (100 g) almonds, chopped
3 1/2 oz (100 g) flax seeds
3 1/2 oz (100 g) poppy seeds
3 1/2 oz (100 g) sunflower seeds
3 1/2 oz (100 g) sesame seeds
3 1/2 oz (100 g) pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 (1 dl) cup extra virgin olive oil
5 eggs

Directions:

Chop the bigger nuts (almonds and walnuts) before you mix them with the rest of the nuts.
Mix the nuts and seeds with salt, oil and 5 eggs.

Line baking form with baking paper. Spray the form with oil or butter it.
Place the dough into the baking form.

Bake it at 350F for approx. 1 hour.

Let it cool before you slice it.

Serve plain or with butter, cheese or cream cheese.

The only thing is nuts can be expensive and there are a lot of nuts to gather to make this bread! Because this bread includes a variety of seeds, you can get creative and try various other seeds that are not listed below. This is great if you are allergic to certain seeds. We were thinking peanuts or pine nuts might be fun to substitute in the future. Enjoy!

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Danish Scalloped Potato Recipe with Bacon

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 01:28:00 +0000

Directions:

3 large Idaho Potatoes (approx. 1 1/2 lb), sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 pieces garlic, crushed
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb bacon, chopped and fried
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
chopped chives
dash of nutmeg
butter

Instructions:

Butter the inside of the baking pan and layer sliced potatoes with chopped onions and cheese in the pan. Mix garlic in cream with salt, pepper, nutmeg and chives. Pour it over the potato mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

Cover the pan with foil and bake in the oven at 375F for approx. 45 min. Remove it from the oven and sprinkle with cheese before you return it to the oven for approx. 15 min at 400F.

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How to make homemade Yogurt - Yoghurt

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:58:00 +0000

Why should you bother making yogurt at home? Well, homemade yogurt is delicious and cheap. Our recipe makes about 8 cups of yogurt and less than $2. Cheap!
Plus it is easy to make yogurt from scratch and requires very little special equipment.

Ingredients:

half gallon of whole milk
1/2 cup of yogurt with active cultures
thermometer
whisk
pot
measuring cup
wooden spoon
towel

See our video for instructions to make the homemade yogurt.

Also you might want add our delicious granola or the old fashion Danish Rye Bread Crumbs into the yogurt.

Norwegian Fish Soup Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 02:36:00 +0000

Norwegian Fish Soup Recipe
This Norwegian Fish Soup is a velvety mix of cream, fish, and vegetables. The ultimate quality of the soup is using fresh fish and homemade fish stock. When making this creamy fish stew, feel free to use a mix of cod, salmon, halibut. You can substitute cod with mahimahi, salmon, scallops, or shrimp
♥ Ingredients ♥
    3-4 tablespoons butter
    1/3 cup flour
    4 cups fish stock
    1 bay leaf
    1 medium carrot, finely chopped
    1 leek, finely sliced
    1 stalk of celery, sliced
    12 peeled shrimp, approx.
    1 lb mussels
    4 -6 ounces cod (or your choice of fish - salmon)
    1 pieces of tilapia
    1/2-3/4 cup heavy cream
    salt and pepper
    parsley, chives
    Optional, lumpfish caviar

Directions
    Cook the fish and shrimp in water.
    Remove the fish and shrimp from the fish stock and cook the vegetable and (frozen) mussels in the fish stock.
    Remove the mussels from the fish stock.
    Melt butter and add flour and cream and let it cook for approx. 5 min. and add the fish stock with the vegetables.
    Add the cooked fish and shrimp.
    Simmer for a couple of minutes and add the cooked mussels.
    Sprinkle with the parsley and chives, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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How to make St Lucia Buns ❆ A Swedish Saint Lucia Saffron Bun Recipe ❅ Lussekatter

noreply@blogger.com (scandinavtoday) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:58:00 +0000

St Lucia Day is the "beginning" of Christmas (Jul) in Sweden. St Lucia celebrations includes the Swedish saffron scented buns called Lussekater or Lussebullar.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of saffron
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/3 cup of milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 pkg. of dry active yeast
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 stick of butter
1 cup of raisins
extra raisins to decorate

We hope you enjoyed the St. Lucia recipe! Which is your favorite way to eat saffron buns....milk, coffee, tea or something else? Let us know in the comments!
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