The Norwegian Kransekake is made for special occasions like Christmas or 17. of may Norway’s national day. The Danes also have their version of this and use it as a wedding cake. The towering cake is basically made from almonds sugar and eggwhites. This might seem simple enough. However, there are many details that go…
Gingerbread is actually called pepper biscuits in Norwegian or “pepperkaker” as we say. The typical Norwegian recipe actually varies both with and without pepper. We think the pepper gives the recipe a bit of extra character. This recipe also contains a bit of clove to enhance the spiced taste. Gingerbread comes in all kinds of…
“Lusseaktter” or Norwegian saffron buns is usually served on the 13. of December. This is the day we celebrate St. Lucy’s day. Every primary school across Norway and Sweden has a celebration for this day. The classrooms have dimmed lights. Kids are dressed up in white bedsheets sewn into a kind of long shirt. Kids…
Norwegian Christmas cake is a traditional sweet cake made with a dough similar to Norwegian buns. This one, however, round-shaped and cut into slices. In Norwegian, this cake is usually referred to as “Julekake” or “Julebrød”. The Christmas cake is usually served as “coffee food”, alongside with butter and cheese. The most common is the…
This post is a part of a series with three different quiche recipes. You can find the recipes for the other two here. Those are made with caramelized onion and goat cheese, and the other with beets and ricotta. All of these quiches are made with our basic pastry dough, if you haven’t checked that…
This post is a part of a series with three different quiche recipes. You can find the recipes for the other two here. Those are made with mushrooms and parmesan cheese, and the other with beets and ricotta. All of these pies are made with our pie pastry dough, if you haven’t checked that out…
Norwegian fish pie is a fairly simple and easy dish to make and it is a super way to use leftover fish. The Norwegian fish pie is basically a white sauce, mixed with whipped egg whites. Fish together with other ingredients are added and topped off with bread crumbs. The crispy top and the soft…
