| 1 | Danish Christmas Red Cabbage | 30 m | 1 h | 1 small head red cabbage, cored and shredded, 2 cups white sugar, 2 cups white vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, 3 cups water | * Place the cabbage in a large saucepan, and stir in the sugar, vinegar, salt and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour. This can be served immediately, or chilled |  |
| 2 | Finnish Pulla | 30 m | 30 m | 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast, 1 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 4 eggs, beaten, 9 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup butter, melted, 1 egg, beaten, 2 tablespoons white sugar | * Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm. * Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Stir in the lukewarm milk, sugar, salt, cardamom, 4 eggs, and enough flour to make a batter (approximately 2 cups). Beat until the dough is smooth and elastic. Add about 3 cups of the flour and beat well the dough should be smooth and glossy in appearance. Add the melted butter or margarine, and stir well. Beat again until the dough looks glossy. Stir in the remaining flour until the dough is stiff. * Turn out of bowl onto a floured surface, cover with an inverted mixing bowl, and let rest for 15 minutes. Knead the dough until smooth and satiny. Place in a lightly greased mixing bowl, and turn the dough to grease the top. Cover with a clean dishtowel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch down, and let rise again until almost doubled. * Turn out again on to a floured surface, and divide into 3 parts. Divide each third into 3 again. Roll each piece into a 12 to 16 inch strip. Braid 3 strips into a loaf. You should get 3 large braided loaves. Lift the braids onto greased baking sheets. Let rise for 20 minutes. * Brush each loaf with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. * Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Check occasionally because the bottom burns easily. |  |
| 3 | Rosenmunnar | 40 m | 15 m | 1 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup any flavor fruit jam | * Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). * Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted flour, and mix well. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Imprint your thumb in the center to make a 1/2-inch indentation. Fill with your favorite preserves. * Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown at the edges. |  |
| 4 | Rosettes I | 15 m | 1 h 30 m | 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, vegetable oil for frying, sifted confectioners' sugar | * Combine eggs, sugar and salt beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. * Heat a rosette iron in deep, hot oil (375 degrees) for 2 minutes. * Drain excess oil from iron. Dip in batter to 1/4 inch from the top of the iron, then dip iron immediately into hot oil (375 degrees). * Fry rosette until golden, about 30 seconds. Lift out tip upside down to drain. With fork, push rosette off iron onto a rack placed over paper towels. * Reheat iron 1 minute make next rosette. * Sprinkle rosettes with confectioners' sugar. |  |
| 5 | Finnish Kropser (Baked Pancakes) | | | 3 eggs, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups milk, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup butter | * Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) * In a medium bowl stir together sugar, flour, and salt. Add eggs and milk. Beat with an electric mixer until blended. Batter will be very thin. Melt butter in the baking pan. Turn the pan to be sure all of the sides are coated then stir the remaining butter into the batter. * Pour batter into the baking pan and bake for 30 minutes. It will puff up when baking, and flatten when cool.Cut into squares and serve. |  |
| 6 | Swedish Nuts II | 15 m | 30 m | 2 egg whites, 1 cup white sugar, 1 pinch salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 pound pecan halves, 1/2 cup butter | * Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). * Beat egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Add sugar, salt and vanilla beat until stiff peaks form and turn glossy. Fold in nuts and coat well with the egg white mixture. * Melt butter in a 9x13 inch baking pan by placing pan in the oven. Evenly spread coated nuts over melted butter in pan. * Bake for 30 minutes, stirring and turning nuts about every 8 minutes, or until butter no longer remains in pan. Place hot nuts on foil and allow to cool. May be stored in an airtight container for several weeks! |  |
| 7 | Norwegian Lefse | 30 m | 30 m | 10 pounds potatoes, peeled, 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour | * Cover potatoes with water and cook until tender. Run hot potatoes through a potato ricer. Place into a large bowl. Beat butter, cream, salt, and sugar into the hot riced potatoes. Let cool to room temperature. * Stir flour into the potato mixture. Pull off pieces of the dough and form into walnut size balls. Lightly flour a pastry cloth and roll out lefse balls to 1/8 inch thickness. * Cook on a hot (400 degree F/200 C) griddle until bubbles form and each side has browned. Place on a damp towel to cool slightly and then cover with damp towel until ready to serve. |  |
| 8 | Danish Almond Puff | 15 m | 1 h | 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup butter, softened, 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 3 eggs, beaten, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed, 2 tablespoons candy sprinkles | * Place 1 cup of flour in a medium bowl. Mix in butter using a fork or a pastry blender. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of water over, and stir with a fork until dough comes together. Divide into two balls. Pat dough into two long strips on an ungreased baking sheet, about 14 inches long and 3 inches wide. Set aside. * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). * In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of butter and 1 cup of water. Bring to a rolling boil. Add 1 teaspoon of almond extract and remove from the heat. Immediately stir in 1 cup of flour until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. Gradually stir in the eggs until well blended. Divide evenly, and spread over the two crusts on the baking sheet. * Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Allow to cool almost to room temperature before frosting. * To make the frosting, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon of almond extract and a splash of milk in a small bowl until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to make a pourable glaze. Drizzle over the Danish puffs, and decorate with candy sprinkles. |  |
| 9 | Mom's Buttermilk Pancakes | 15 m | 15 m | 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 egg, 1 1/8 cups buttermilk, 2 tablespoons butter, melted | * Preheat and lightly grease a large skillet or electric griddle. * Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add the egg, buttermilk, and butter stir together lightly, but keep it lumpy. The batter should look thick, spongy, and puffy. * Drop 1/3 cup of the batter onto the cooking surface, spreading lightly with the bottom of the cup. Cook until lightly-browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. |  |
| 10 | Swedish Meatballs I | 25 m | 1 h | 1 egg, 1/4 cup milk, 1 pound ground beef, 1/4 cup dry cream of wheat cereal, 1/4 cup minced onion, 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley | * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). * In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and the milk. Add the beef, cream of wheat and onion and mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place balls on a lightly greased baking sheet. * Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 20 minutes. * Drain meatballs on paper towels, if needed. Then place meatballs in a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine the soups with the evaporated milk, stirring until smooth. Pour over the meatballs. * Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for another 40 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving. |  |
| 11 | Hasselback Potatoes | 20 m | 55 m | 4 (8 ounce) baking potatoes, 2 tablespoons butter, melted, salt and pepper to taste, 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Romano cheese, 1 tablespoon seasoned dry bread crumbs | * Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). * Peel the potatoes, and place in bowl of cold water to prevent browning. Place potatoes into a large wooden or metal spoon. Using a sharp knife, make slices across the potato the short way about 1/8 to 1/4 inch apart, making sure to cut down to the lip of the spoon, not all the way through the potato. The slices should stay connected at the bottom, and the spoon helps keep the depth even. Return the potato to the bowl of water, and proceed with the remaining potatoes. * When all of the potatoes are cut, place them cut side up in a shallow baking dish or small roasting pan. Drizzle with half of the butter, then season with salt and pepper. * Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and drizzle with the remaining butter. Sprinkle Romano cheese and bread crumbs onto the tops of the potatoes, and season with a little more salt and pepper. Return to the oven, and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until nicely browned. |  |
| 12 | Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar) | 25 m | 1 h | 2 slices day-old white bread, crumbled, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon butter, 1 small onion, minced, 2/3 pound ground beef, 1/3 pound finely ground pork, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional), 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (optional), 1 tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup chicken broth, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed, 2 cups beef broth, or as needed, 1/2 (8 ounce) container sour cream | * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). * Place the bread crumbs into a small bowl, and mix in the cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb the cream, about 10 minutes. While the bread is soaking, melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until it turns light brown, about 10 minutes. Place onion into a mixing bowl mix with the ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Lightly mix in the bread crumbs and cream. * Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the meat mixture per meatball, and form into balls. Place the meatballs into the skillet, and cook just until the outsides are brown, about 5 minutes, turning the meatballs often. Insides of the meatballs will still be pink. Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil. * Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish. * To make brown gravy, pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the pan drippings until smooth, and gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Bring the gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Just before serving, whisk in the sour cream. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve the gravy with the meatballs. |  |
| 13 | Easy Swedish Apple Pie | 20 m | 45 m | 1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 egg | * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). * Toss apples with 1 tablespoon of sugar, and pour them into a pie plate. Thoroughly mix together 1 cup of sugar with the flour, cinnamon, butter, and egg. Spread this evenly over the top of the pie. * Bake in preheated oven until the apples have cooked and the topping is golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes. |  |
| 14 | The Amazing Swedish Meatball | 20 m | 1 h | 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups boiling water, 3/4 cup sour cream | * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. * In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, chopped onion, bread crumbs, egg, and milk. Season with parsley, Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix well with your hands. Shape into walnut-size balls, and place on baking dish. * Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven. Turn frequently so they brown evenly on all sides. * To make the sauce: In a saucepan, combine oil, flour, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook over medium heat until sizzling. Stir in hot water and sour cream until smooth and heated through. * When meatballs have cooked 30 minutes, pour sauce over the top, and return to the oven for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. |  |
| 15 | Chef John's Swedish Meatballs | 30 m | 35 m | Meatballs:2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped, 1 1/2 teaspoons fine salt, 1/4 cup milk, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs, 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste, 1 pound ground beef chuck, 1 pound ground pork, Gravy:2 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 3 1/4 cups beef broth, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, cooking spray | * Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about 6 minutes. * Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, bread crumbs, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb mixture stir to combine. * Mix beef and pork into the bread crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. * Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat whisk flour into butter and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk beef broth into butter mixture. * Increase heat to medium-high, whisk cream into mixture and bring to a simmer. Stir sugar and Worcestershire sauce into gravy. Simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside. * Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat foil with cooking spray. * Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons meatball mixture into a ball using wet hands repeat with remaining meatball mixture. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. * Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). * Transfer meatballs to the gravy and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. |  |
| 16 | Norwegian Pancakes - Pannekaken | 10 m | 10 m | 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar | * Combine the eggs and milk in the container of a blender. Add the flour, salt and sugar, and blend until smooth. * Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, and coat with cooking spray or butter. Scoop about 1/4 cup of batter into the skillet, and tilt the pan to coat the bottom. Cook until the top looks dry, about 30 seconds. Carefully slide a spatula under the pancake and flip. Cook for a few seconds on the other side, just until browned. Remove to a plate, and repeat with remaining batter. |  |
| 17 | Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies) | 15 m | 10 m | 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste | * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). * In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stirring until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cardamom and cinnamon stir into the sugar mixture just until blended. * Separate the dough into 6 balls, and roll each ball into a rope about as big around as your finger on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces, and place them on an ungreased baking sheet. * Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. |  |
| 18 | Swedish Meatballs II | 25 m | 30 m | 6 tablespoons butter, divided, 1 onion, chopped, 1 cup dried bread crumbs, 1 cup evaporated milk, divided, 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 1 egg, beaten, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 pinch dried parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, ground nutmeg to taste | * Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. * In a separate bowl, combine the bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk and stir, allowing the crumbs to absorb the milk. Add the ground beef, onion, egg, salt, ground black pepper and parsley to taste. Mix well and form into golf ball-sized meatballs. * Heat remaining butter in the same skillet over medium- to medium-high heat and add the meatballs. Carefully shake the skillet to turn the meatballs, as needed. Saute for 10 to 15 minutes, or until meatballs are browned on all sides. Transfer the meatballs to a serving platter, reserving the liquid in the skillet. * Add the flour to the skillet and stir until smooth. Then gradually add the evaporated milk, tomato sauce and nutmeg to taste again stirring until mixture is warmed, smooth and creamy. Strain over meatballs. |  |
| 19 | Easy Swedish Pancakes | 10 m | 10 m | 4 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 pinch salt, 2 tablespoons melted butter | * In a large bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk. Mix in milk, flour, sugar, salt, and melted butter. * Preheat a non-stick electric skillet to medium heat. Pour a thin layer of batter on skillet, and spread to edges. Cook until top surface appears dry. Cut into 2 or 4 sections, and flip with a spatula. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Roll each pancake up, and serve. |  |
| 20 | Easy Swedish Meatball Sauce | 5 m | 15 m | 1 cup beef stock, 1 cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1/2 (20 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs, thawed | * Whisk together the beef stock, heavy cream, flour, soy sauce, black pepper, and rosemary in a large saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the meatballs, and continue cooking until meatballs are heated through, about 5 more minutes. |  |
| 21 | Cornish Finnish Michigan Pasties | | | 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup shortening, 1 1/4 cups ice water, 1 teaspoon salt, 5 1/2 cups thinly sliced potatoes, 2 carrots, shredded, 1 onions, 1/2 cup diced rutabaga, 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, 1/2 pound lean ground pork, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons monosodium glutamate (MSG), 1 cube beef bouillon, 1/2 cup hot water | * Whisk together flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut shortening. Make a well in the center of the mixture, and quickly stir in ice cold water. Form dough into a ball. Set aside. * Dissolve the bouillon cube in the hot water. Combine uncooked vegetables, uncooked meats, salt, pepper, monosodium glutamate, and bouillon. * Roll out pastry dough into 6 x 8 inch rectangles. Place about 1 1/2 cups of filling in the center of each rectangle. Bring 6 inch sides together, and seal. Cut a slit in the top of each pasty. Place on dull, not black, baking pans. * Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 45 minutes. |  |
| 22 | Swedish Apple Pie | 15 m | 1 h 5 m | 2 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon white sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup margarine, melted, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 egg, lightly beaten, 1 pinch salt | * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan with margarine. * Fill 2/3 of the pan with sliced apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar. * In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup sugar with the melted margarine. Stir in pecans, flour, egg and salt. Mix well. Spread mixture over the apples. * Bake in preheated oven for 65 minutes, or until golden brown. |  |
| 23 | Mansaka | 15 m | 35 m | 1 tablespoon shortening, 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 2 cups sliced onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained, 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, 4 potatoes, thinly sliced, 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese | * Melt the shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Mix in the onion and garlic cook until tender. Drain excess grease, and sprinkle in the flour, salt, pepper, sugar, basil, cinnamon and oregano. Stir in the mushrooms and tomato sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. * Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl or dish, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until about halfway done. * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, or shallow casserole dish of similar size, layer half of the potatoes. Spread half of the meat sauce over them, then sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat the layers ending with cheese on top. * Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until potatoes are tender and cheese is browned. |  |
| 24 | Aebleskiver | 15 m | 15 m | 2 egg whites, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons butter, melted, 2 cups buttermilk, 1 cup vegetable oil for frying | * In a clean glass or metal bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a stiff peak. Set aside. * Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, sugar, egg yolks, melted butter and buttermilk at one time and beat until smooth. Gently fold in the egg whites last. * Put about 1tablespoon of vegetable oil in the bottom of each aebleskiver pan cup and heat until hot. Pour in about 2 tablespoons of the batter into each cup. As soon as they get bubbly around the edge, turn them quickly (Danish cooks use a long knitting needle, but a fork will work). Continue cooking, turning the ball to keep it from burning. |  |
| 25 | Scandinavian Almond Bars | 10 m | 10 m | 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup sliced almonds, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 cup milk | * Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). * In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract mix until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt mix well. * Divide dough into 4 pieces, and roll each one into a log about 12 inches long. Place 2 logs per cookie sheet 4 to 5 inches apart. Flatten each roll by hand until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush flattened roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds. * Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal, into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool, drizzle with almond icing. * Almond icing: In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies. |  |
| 26 | Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka) | 10 m | 35 m | 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 pinch salt, 2 eggs, 1 1/3 cups white sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter, melted | * Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch pie plate. * Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt set aside. Stir the eggs into the sugar until smooth. Add the flour mixture, and stir just until combined. Pour in the vanilla extract and butter stir until well combined. Pour into prepared pie plate. * Bake on the lower rack of the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the center has slightly set. Allow cake to cool for 1 hour in the pie plate. Serve warm, or refrigerate overnight and serve cold. |  |
| 27 | Rosettes I | 15 m | 1 h 30 m | 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, vegetable oil for frying, sifted confectioners' sugar | * Combine eggs, sugar and salt beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. * Heat a rosette iron in deep, hot oil (375 degrees) for 2 minutes. * Drain excess oil from iron. Dip in batter to 1/4 inch from the top of the iron, then dip iron immediately into hot oil (375 degrees). * Fry rosette until golden, about 30 seconds. Lift out tip upside down to drain. With fork, push rosette off iron onto a rack placed over paper towels. * Reheat iron 1 minute make next rosette. * Sprinkle rosettes with confectioners' sugar. |  |
| 28 | Danish Oatmeal Cookies | 15 m | 20 m | 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup butter, softened, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 cup oatmeal, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed | * Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. * In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large bowl, mix the butter, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in the flour mixture gently stir in the oatmeal and pecans and lightly mix until combined. * With a spoon, drop about 1 scant tablespoon of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely before sprinkling cookies with confectioners' sugar. |  |
| 29 | Swedish Spareribs | 15 m | 2 h | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons ground allspice, 2 pounds country style pork ribs, 1/4 cup butter, 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth | * In a small bowl, mix together the pepper, sugar, salt and allspice. Sprinkle the spice mixture generously over each rib. * Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, but be careful not to burn. Brown ribs on all sides in the butter. Pour in the beef broth, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, or until ribs are fork tender. Do not remove the lid from the skillet during cooking. |  |
| 30 | Finnish Meatballs (Lihapyorykoita) | 20 m | 30 m | 1 pound lean ground beef, 1 cup plain bread crumbs, 1 yellow onion, minced, 1 egg, 1/2 cup whipping cream, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 cup butter, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup whipping cream | * Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, cream, salt, and allspice in a bowl with your hands until evenly mixed. Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized spheres. * Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook about half the meatballs in the melted butter until evenly browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs, keeping the liquid in the skillet when finished. * Sift the flour into the skillet drippings cook the flour in the skillet drippings until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stream the milk into the skillet while whisking vigorously pour the cream into the mixture and stir until smooth. If you aren't good at making gravy and end up with some lumps you can pour the gravy through a strainer. Return all the meatballs to the skillet stir to coat with the gravy. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. |  |