35+ Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Recipes to Impress your Family this festive season. Get inspired here!
Old-world traditions shape cookies flavored with ingredients that have long brightened Scandinavian winters.
35+ Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Recipes to Impress your Family this festive season. Get inspired here!
Swedish Glogg sounds strange but smells and tastes so good! Get this simple and delicious family recipe here!
35+ Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Recipes to Impress your Family this festive season. Get inspired here!
35+ Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Recipes to Impress your Family this festive season. Get inspired here!
35+ Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Recipes to Impress your Family this festive season. Get inspired here!
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Have yourself a Scandinavian Christmas filled with layers of cozy texture, inviting warmth, and holiday traditions for lasting memories.
The twinkle lights pierced the night sky, and my feet crunched in the snow. I pursed my lips over my paper cup of glogg as I glanced around at the stalls filled with wool sweaters,
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Here, nine great Swedish Christmas traditions you can incorporate into your own holiday celebrations this year, from the classic julbord to some festive decor.
I decided to honor my Swedish roots and educate myself on Scandinavian Inspired Christmas Decor and the meaning behind each tradition.
Welcome back to Day 10, everyone! I can't believe the series is almost over!! Today my cousin's wife, Lisa will be sharing with us! L...
Buttery shortbread cookies rolled in the cinnamon sugar, these Scandinavian cookies are perfect for the holidays.
I can't believe it's already day 8 of the series! Today we get to hear from KJ who blogs at Lets Go Fly a Kite and pins on Pinterest here. She made some adorable Lucia dolls from clothespins that you should definitely check out when you get a chance. KJ is a talented crafter and has many creative ideas for crafting with kids. Be sure to stop by her blog! This is KJ's first year participating in the series and today she is going to share all about Kransekake. Hello, I am KJ and I blog about crafty messes over at lets go fly a kite. My paternal ancestry is Norwegian. My ancestors left western Norway in the early 1900s to settle the Canadian prairie. They have always maintained a strong connection to Norway in language, food, and craft. We participate in family reunions every five years and they rotate between Canada, Minnesota, and Norway. Most recently, in 2010, I had the opportunity to visit Iceland and Norway and meet our relatives in Bergen. Kransekake is a traditional Scandinavian desert. Usually, it is made from marzipan rings and often served at weddings or Christmas. For my sister’s wedding in 2001, we made a kransekake under the tutelage of a dear Norwegian friend. Here is another example from an extended family member’s wedding. For Christmas, you might consider making a modern star kransekake. My sister gave me these star cookie cutters for Christmas (this version is available at William Sonoma). I wasn’t able to find a link to the WS recipe anywhere, so I am posting it here with my tweaks. Ingredients: 5 cups flour 1 tsp salt 24 tbsp or 3 sticks of unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tbs vanilla extract Parchment paper Four baking trays Cookie dough (must be prepared and refrigerated for at least 2 hours up to 2 days ahead) Sift flour and salt set aside. Using a stand mixer, beat butter on high for 2 minutes (use the flat beater attachment). Reduce speed to medium and slowly add granulated sugar and beat for 2 minutes, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down bowl. Add the eggs one at time and beat until mixed. Add vanilla and beat for one minute, stopping mixer midway to scrape down sides. Stop the mixture and add half the flour mixture. Beat on low speed until most of the flour has been absorbed. Add the remaining flour and continue beating for about 2-3 minutes until all the flour has been absorbed and the dough starts to pull from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough onto a work surface and divide into 4 equal balls. Shape each ball into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or up to two days. Remove dough from the fridge and let stand for 5 minute. The dough may have to stand longer if it is really cold. On a lightly floured surface , roll out dough for ¼ inch thickness. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut out cookies, 2 from each cutter and carefully transfer to your four baking sheets. I found that this recipe should be sufficient for 20 stars with a enough dough left over for a few extra small stars. Bake 13-15 minutes, but watch closely and if necessary rotate your pans half way through to ensure even baking (keep an eye on the oven!). Remove from oven and transfer cookies to cooling rack. Allow to completely cool prior to icing. I used royal icing, but the possibilities are endless, green sugar crystals would be pretty. Some Tips : Watch the oven and rotate your pans so that each pan is evenly baked. It is easiest to bake all of your cookies at once, so if you can get your hands on four cookie pans, it makes the process easier. If you find that the cookies are not completely flat or that your kransekake leans, you can compensate by secretly tucking in a piece of graham cracker or other biscuit Wishing you a happy Christmas and if you are interested in another Scandinavian Christmas treat, I have posted instructions for krumkake here. God Jul, Huge thanks again to KJ for sharing her beautiful kransekake today! Check back tomorrow for Day 9!
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Buttery shortbread cookies rolled in the cinnamon sugar, these Scandinavian cookies are perfect for the holidays.
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Rice pudding is an old-fashioned dessert that is comforting and delicious. The creamy treat has a mild vanilla flavor.—Karla Larson, East Moline, Illinois
This Danish dessert is traditionally served on Christmas Eve but feel free to whip it up any time of year.
How is a Danish Christmas different from an American Christmas? Every country has their own traditions that are cherished and make their country feel special in a world where American tradition tends to overpower. It is important to keep your countries traditions alive, especially if you don’t live there anymore, like my mom. It keeps […]
A delicious dish with roots in Norway. A slow roasted pork roast with a rich cabbage side.
Begin this recipe one day ahead. This recipe calls for evaporated milk, which is easily confused with sweetened condensed milk because they are both canned. Evaporated milk is unsweetened. Be sure to get the right milk!