Cinnamon-Sugar Kringle

Baked Goods & Desserts

*This blog post is an updated version of a previous blog post about kringler from 2014 but with a new recipe . Who has heard of kringle?  The kringle is a popular Scandinavian pastry here in the U.S. among those familiar with Nordic cuisine. Often times referred...

Norwegian Cardamom Buns with Vanilla Custard and Caramelized Cinnamon Apples

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Fall is officially here.  The air has gotten crisper, the leaves are starting to turn, and the days all of a sudden have become shorter. This is my favorite time of year, and when I get back into the kitchen to do some serious baking.  Scandinavians are known for...

Fyrstekake; a Norwegian classic cake improved

Baked Goods & Desserts, Culture & History

I have to admit, fyrstekake was never my favorite Norwegian cake.  The versions I grew up experiencing were always very dense, sometimes dry and most often too rich to even enjoy more than one bite.  Perhaps this is why I’ve been hesitant to make it regularly. ...

Sirupssnipper; a spiced and uniquely shaped Norwegian Christmas cookie

Baked Goods & Desserts, Culture & History

Have you ever wondered what exactly the origins of Christmas cookies are? And perhaps, even more specifically, the traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies? Many of the cookies we bake today weren’t even Christmas cookies originally. By the 19th century, ovens...

Simple Yet So Delicious: Norway’s Wildly Popular Raisin Buns

Baked Goods & Desserts

As we often hear, simple foods is often best, and that is certainly true when it goes for Norway’s classic “rosinbolle”. This fluffy, slightly sweet cardamom scented bun filled with plump raisins are the favorites of many.  Millions of these are...