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Fastelavnsboller + Some Danish Culinary History #BakingBloggers

This month, Sue of  Palatable Pastime  told the Baking Bloggers that for January: "Let's start the year off with some sweet rolls. Things like cinnamon, sticky rolls and other flavors are all popular. You may also  choose an unfilled sweet roll such as Hawaiian  rolls, etc. Just needs to use some sort of sweet dough---and be baked. Does not have to contain yeast." Here's the #BakingBloggers virtual sweet roll shop... Apple Bread Rolls from Sneha's Recipes Cherry Sweet Rolls from Palatable Pastime Cottage Country Style Chelsea Buns from Making Miracles Fastelavnsboller + Some Danish Culinary History from Culinary Adventures with Camilla Hawaiian Sweet Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm Orange Sweet Rolls from Cookaholic Wife Overnight Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Rolls from Cook with Renu Pan de Mallorca from Caroline's Cooking Portuguese-Style Sweet Potato Rolls from Karen's Kitchen Stories Sticky Buns from Sid's Sea Palm Cook...

Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramel Potatoes) #NationalPotatoDay

Happy National Potato Day! Did you know there was such a thing? I didn't, but was more than happy to participate when I saw the invitation from Valentina,  The Baking Fairy . Many thanks for organizing this potato-filled event!! Check out all of the delicious recipes we made for the occasion... Banh Mi Potato Skins by The Spiffy Cookie  Baked Tornado Potatoes by For The Love of Food  Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramel Potatoes) by Culinary Adventures with Camilla  Campfire Potatoes by Our Good Life  Chutneywale Aloo by Food Trails  Gnocchi with Sage and Sausage by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures  Hearty Beef and Potato Soup by Tip Garden  Individual Pommes Anna by A Day in the Life on the Farm  Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes by Big Bear’s Wife  Paleo Zuppa Toscana by Frugal & Fit  Potato and Spinach Curry by Savory Moments  Potato Dinner Rolls by Karen’s Kitchen Stories  Sou...

Abrikossuppe (Danish Apricot Soup) #StoneFruit

Here we are at day four of the #StoneFruit blogging party, hosted by Heather of  Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks . I didn't post yesterday, but today I have a riff on a Danish summer soup...and Christie is sharing a pluot tart. Yum. Abrikossuppe (Danish Apricot Soup) from Culinary Adventures with Camilla  Rustic Pluot Ricotta Tart  from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Abrikossuppe   Danish Apricot Soup I have read about Danish apricot soup, but never found a recipe using fresh apricots; all of the recipes I found utilized dried apricots. Also, the recipes I found didn't have any proportions, so I made it up as I went along. Hopefully this is close to an authentic Abrikossuppe. Ingredients 4 C quartered apricots 1-1/2 C water 1 T organic granulated sugar 2 t freshly grated lemon zest from an organic lemon + more for garnish Prosecco (if you happen to have an open bottle) Procedure In a medium saucepan, simmer apricots, water, a...

Fastelavnsboller #MardiGrasRecipes #FestiveFoodies

Today Heather of Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks   has the Festive Foodies are sharing Mardi Gras recipes. Check out these other delicious Mardi Gras recipes... Cajun Chicken Pasta from Jolene's Recipe Journal  Chicken and Sausage Gumbo from The Spiffy Cookie  Fastelavnsboller from Culinary Adventures with Camilla  King Bundt Cake from The Redhead Baker  King's Cake Cinnamon Rolls from Kate's Recipe Box  Mardi Gras Monkey Bread from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks  Muffaletta Salad from A Day in the Life on a Farm  Oven-Baked Mardi Gras Empanadas from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice  Shrimp and Grits from Cindy's Recipes and Writings  Shrimp Creole from Caroline's Cooking  Shrimp Dirty Rice from Palatable Pastime  Shrimp étouffée  from House of Nash Eats Mardi Gras, Carnevale, and Fastelavn So, everyone is probably familiar with Mardi Gras. Carnevale is th...

Rikke's Brunkager

I am still catching up on posting recipes from our trip to Denmark during the holidays. But, I'm not a whole month behind - yet! -, so I'm saying I'm still good.  These were some delicious cookies that Rikke baked while we settled in and played games in the evening. When I asked her for the recipe, this is what she sent me. Can't wait to try them. And I'm leaving it as written, in metric, and will convert when I post my version. I want to experiment with the dough and see if I can shape it different. I am pretty sure I can. We'll see. Soon.  Ingredients 250 g butter (salted) 180 g sugar 1 1/2 deciliter dark syrup (is this perhaps what you call molasses?) 50 g peeled/chopped almonds 50 g peeled pistacchios (unsalted) 500 g flour (wheat) 2 t ground ginger 2 t ground cinnamon 2 t ground cloves 1 t ground cardamom 1 t baking soda Procedure Melt the butter with the sugar and the syrup. Bring to boil while constantly stirring...

Risalamande (Danish Christmas Eve Rice Pudding) for #SundaySupper

This week the #SundaySupper crew is sharing budget-friendly holiday recipes. I adore holiday meals and traditions. And I really love recipes that don't break my wallet. This recipe that I'll share today fits both bills. I have several friends from Denmark and when one of them came to stay with me and my husband during the holidays many, many years ago, she shared with us the tradition of  Risalamande.  Risalamande  is a traditional rice pudding eaten on Christmas Eve in Denmark. There are two traditions surrounding this delicious, budget-friendly dish. First,  Risalamande  is left as a bribe - to persuade the mischievous nisse (elves) to be kind to them. Second,  Risalamande  includes a single whole almond. Whoever gets the lucky almond wins a prize. Typically, in our family, the prize is a marzipan pig! Risalamande is often served with whipped cream and a warm cherry sauce. I love this recipe because you put it all in a bowl, steam it i...

Food'N'Flix: Babette's Feast {Invitation}

from imdb.com We've come full-circle and it's my turn to host  Food'N'Flix   where we watch movies and head  into the kitchen and cook or bake or make something based on a recipe they actually make in it or just something we were driven to make after watching it. This month was my pick. And I selected Babette's Feast . I watched the movie years ago...back in my Isak Dinesen-obsessed days. A Danish friend had introduced me to her books when we were both living in Italy, so I read these Danish-penned novels in Italian translation. Then, when I moved home, I bought the books and read them again in English! If you’ve never seen “Babette’s Feast,” you must. Really. It's based on the short story by Isak Dinesen and illustrates the transformational power of food. It is also a foodie's dream movie, a magnificent celebration of haute cuisine.  In 1987  Babette’s Feast  won an Oscar  - the first Danish film to win one. Director Gabriel Axel’s...

SRC Orphan Rescue: Sid's Sea Palm Cooking

Every now and then, somehow, there are some bloggers whose Secret Recipe Club partners flake out and don't cook or post. It's a horrible feeling to be left out, so when that happens, the group organizers put a call out for some quick cooking. I was happy to step-in today and help make sure that Sid's Sea Palm Cooking  was no longer an orphan. Sid is a prolific blogger, writing the kitchen blog, maintaining  Sea Palm Treasures for photographs, and filling  Flying Fluglehoffers and Tiddlywinks with rants and raves. As I didn't have a month to peruse and explore the kitchen blog, I was excited to see a Danish Dishes sub-header. That made my choice simple. In my family's cooking around the world adventure , in honor of two of my best friends,  we spent a week making Danish dishes . Brunede Kartofler And though we whipped up  Smørrebrød (Open-Face Sandwiches),  Øllebrødspulver   (Rye Porridge),  S tegt Flæsk Med Persillesov (Roasted Pork ...

Rugbrød

Rugbrød is a Danish bread made with rye flour and whole rye grains. When one of my best friends sent me a care package from Denmark during the holidays, she included a ready-to-bake kit for Rugbrød . And I've been meaning to make it, but didn't feel like typing all of this [see below] into Google Translate...to see how to do it. So I tucked the box into my purse and brought it to arts night at the school for one of my other best friends, another Dane, to translate the instructions for me. It seemed pretty simple: add four and a half deciliters of water to the package. Shake for a minute. Let rise for 50 minutes. Bake in a 190 degree (centigrade) oven for one hour. So, I did the math and made that 2 C of lukewarm water and baked it in a 375 degree oven. And, lookie here! It's just like the package. We're having this for breakfast this morning with some homemade preserves. I don't normally bake out of packages, so this was an adventure. Mange tak ...