How to Make Swedish Rhubarb Crumble ☀ Rabarberpaj

This time of the year, I think about what to make for midsummer celebrations.  Midsummer celebrations is an important Nordic tradition and a lot of people look forward to attending.  We have a tradition in my family to have dinner at our house, go to the beach, build a bonfire, bake bread on a stick and sing Danish songs.

So, I decided to make a Swedish Rhubarb Crumble for dessert because you can make it for a lot of people.  As well I saw so much rhubarb in the grocery stores lately that I thought it was an easy decision to make this delicious dessert.  The great thing is people can decide how much they want to scoop out from the pan.

What makes this dessert Swedish from what I understand is the flour and oatmeal combination.  Just make sure to buy the correct rolled oats and not the quick or 5 minutes oatmeal.  Otherwise the dessert won't taste correct.

How to Make Swedish Rhubarb Crumble  ☀ Rabarberpaj
🌸 Ingredients 🌸
Rhubarb filling:

• 6 cups of rhubarb, chopped into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 cup of granulated sugar 
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon (for extra cinnamon flavor)

Rhubarb Filling instructions:

1. Put the chopped rhubarb, granulated sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl and toss together.
2. Transfer the rhubarb into a prepared buttered 8-inch ovenproof dish. 
3. Spread and pack the fruit down well. Then set the pan aside.

For crumble topping:

• 1 1/3 cup light brown sugar 
• 1 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
• 20 tablespoons softened unsalted butter 
• 2 cups oats 
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Add sliced butter,  flour and light brown sugar together in a large bowl. Rub everything together with your fingertips, making sure that there are a few pea-sized lumps of butter left. 
3. Mix oats, cinnamon almond slices into a medium bowl.
4. Stir in the oats mixture into the large bowl and mix well. 
5. Rub in the butter using your finger tips until it forms crumbs and starts to stick together.
6. Crumble the mixture loosely over the rhubarb filling so you can still see the rhubarb mixture underneath. (You might not need it all.)
7. Bake for 30 minutes, until the fruit is soft and the crumble is golden brown on top.
8. Set aside to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
9. Best to serve warm or hot and eaten the same day. 🥄 Delicious with a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of milk. ☕

I like to decorate the tables with the flowers to create a midsummer feel.  As well, always like to use my summer dishes and floral placemats and runners too.  Especially since we only have several months to enjoy these during the year!

The Swedish Rhubarb crumble goes well with vanilla ice cream or whipped.Traditionally rabarberpaj is served with vaniljsås (vanilla sauce). I plan to make the sauce another day for you all.   😀   🎈

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Danish Flag Cake Recipe - Dannebrogskage

The Danish Constitution Day is on June 5th this year.  So we thought it would be fun to make a two layer Danish Flag Cake with custard, raspberries and plenty of whipped cream in celebration.  Dannebrog is the name of the Danish flag and it is the oldest in the world.

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 6 oz or 1 1/2 stick butter
• 4 eggs - seperated, egg whites beaten stiff
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder

• custard
• raspberries
• whipped cream
• frosting

Beat butter and sugar, add 4 egg yolks. Add milk w/vanilla extract. Add flour mixed with baking powder. Beat 4 egg whites stiff and add it to the mixture. Bake in pan greased with butter and flour at 425F for approx. 15 min.

Cut cake in half, add custard between the two layers. Add frosting to top layer and place raspberries to form flag with whipped cream forming a cross.

  Enjoy a slice of cake with a cup of coffee.

Almond Cake - Mandel Kage - Frangipan

This Danish Almond Cake ( also know as Frangipan  or in Danish Mandel Kage) is soooo easy to make and very few ingredients. Every person I serve this cake loves it! 

Serve the cake with fresh fruit, whipped cream or even ice cream. The almond cake will go fast!

Ingredients

• 7 oz of almond paste, grated
• 8 tblsp butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• Optional Toppings:  fruit, powdered sugar, whipped cream, frosting

Directions

1. Mix almond pase, sugar and butter at low speed in mixer for approx. 2 min.
2. Add the egges, one at the time, and beat it at high speed for appros. 2-3 min.
3. Add flour and fold it into the batter without stirring.
4. Add the batter to the buttered and floured baking pan and bake at 350F for approx. 30 min. 

 Remove from the baking pan and let it cool.

Below is a fun way to decorate the cake with strawberries. 

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Æbler i Svøb - A Danish Apple Dessert

Do you love apple desserts?  This is a delicious Danish apple dessert recipe and easy to make!

 Ingredients:

• 4-5 Apples (according to size)
• 9 oz. flour
• 9 oz butter or margarine
• 1 pkg yeast
• 1/3 cup milk, warm
• 1 whole egg
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 tblsp cinnamon
• 1 oz sugar
• raisins and nuts optional

Instruction:

1. Add yeast to the warm milk and leave it for approx. 10 min. 
2. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
3. Add and mix margarine to the flour.  Crumble the margarine into the flour either with your fork or hands.
4. Add egg and 1 teaspoon of sugar into the yeast milk mixture.  Mix the mixture with a fork.
5. Pour this mixture into the bowl of flour crumble. Mix it all up and leave it in a bowl for approx. 15 min in the refrigerator. 
6. Meanwhile peel the apples, cut them in half and remove stem and apple seeds.  Fill the apple opening with the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
7. Roll out the dough and cut it into 5"X5"squares and wrap it around the half apples. Place the apples on the baking sheet.
8. Let the apples rest for 15 min. Then, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. 
9. Bake them at approx. 425F for 20 min.

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Æbleskiver ♥ How to Make Danish Aebleskiver with Apple Filling

Did you know there are different types of Æbleskiver batter?  There are a variety of aebleskive recipes. Some aebleskive recipes require buttermilk or milk or yeast. Here is our 3rd version using milk and baking powder.

First step is to make the Apple Filling.  The second step is to make the batter.  Finally. we are ready to make the Æbleskiver!

Apple Filling Ingredients:

• 2-3 tart apples, peeled, cored and diced (according to size)
• approx. 1/4 cup butter
• 2-3 tblsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cardamom

Kitchen Tools:

• large heavy saucepan
• apple peeler
• cutting knife
• cutting board
• measuring cup
• measuring spoon
• mixing spoon

Instruction:

Cook the apples in the melted butter with the spices and sugar over medium heat until the apples are tender (approx. 10 min).

Remove from the heat and use as filling for for the aebleskiver.
 
Aebleskive Ingredient:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tblsp melted butter

What to Serve with Æbleskiver

• powder sugar for dusting
• sugar or jam

Kitchen Utensils:

• æbleskiver pan (cast iron preferable)
• 2 mixing bowls
• electric mixer
• wooden spoon
• measuring cup/spoons
• wooden skewer or knitting pin

Instruction:

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Mix egg yolks with the milk and the melted butter. Add the yolk mixture to the flour mixture and stir till well blended.

In a separate bowl beat the egg whites till stiff, but not dry. With a spatula fold approx. 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter and finally fold in the rest of the egg whites until no white streaks remain. Now we area ready to bake the aebleskiver right away in the aebleskive pan.

Add butter to the aebleskive pan and heat up the pan. When butter bubbles add 1 tblsp batter in the pan and add 1 tsp apple filling into the center. Finally add a little batter on top of the filling.

Cook until the aebleskiver are browned on each side (approx. 3 min each side). Turn with a knitting pin or a wooden skewer.

Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Tip:Æbleskiver can be kept warm in the oven, and they can also be frozen.

We hope you enjoy our Danish aebleskive recipe for your Jul celebrations, afternoon snacks or whenever you feel like having one! 

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Jødekager opskrift - A Classic Danish Holiday Cookie Recipe

These cookies Jødekager are very common in Danish bakeries and homes.  As a child our family always served these cookies at big family parties.  These are an old fashion cookie with great flavor.  It is almost impossible to just eat one cookie.  Below is the cookie recipe with a yummy cookie topping.  First step is make the cookie.

 

Cookie Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 15 tblsp cold butter
• 1 1/2 sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• lemon zest of 1/2 a lemon
• 1/2 tsp of ground ginger

Cookie Topping:

• 1 whipped egg
• 1/3 cup of white sugar 
• two teaspoons of ground cinnamon
• chopped almonds

Kitchen Utensils:

• bowl wooden spoon 
• grater 
• glass
• pastry blender
• measuring cup and spoons
• rolling pin
• baking sheet
• parchment paper (optional)
• whisk 
• wooden spoon
• food processor (optional)

Cookie Instruction:

1. Grind lemon peel on a grater to get the lemon zest.
2. Mix flour, sugar, lemon zest and ginger and crumble the mixture with the cold butter, so it has the consistency of grated Parmesan.  You can use either a pastry blender or your hands. (you may use a food processor too).
3. Mix the egg yolks into dough mixture with a wooden spoon.  Then use your hands to continue combining the ingredients.
4. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
5. Knead into a homogeneous dough without too much kneading.
6. Shape the dough into a roll.
7. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours or leave it in the freezer for approx. 1 hour.
8. Roll dough out and cut out cookies with a glass or roll the dough into a sausage and slice it with a knife. 
9. Place the cookies on a buttered and floured baking sheet.
10. Beat an egg to make an egg wash. 
11. Brush the cookies with the egg wash.
12. In a small bowl mix sugar and cinnamon.
13. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on the cookies.
14. Finally sprinkle the chopped almonds on top.
15. Bake at 400F or, until light brown (about 6-8 minutes).
16. Remove immediately from baking sheets. Transfer the cookies to wire racks for cooling.
    
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Æbleskiver med gær - Aebleskiver with Yeast

There many recipes. The last time we made Aebleskiver it was with buttermilk. The recipe below is with yeast (gær)

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp yeast
• 1 cup 3/4 cup of milk, heated
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• zest of ½ lemon unsprayed or 2 tsp. lemon juice (10 ml)
• 2 1/2 cup plain flour 
• 2 eggs
• butter/margarine for the pan
• ¼ tsp. ground cardamom

What to Serve with Æbleskiver

• powder sugar
• sugar or jam

Kitchen Utensils

• æbleskiver pan (cast iron preferable)
• 2 mixing bowls
• electric mixer
• wooden spoon
• measuring cup/spoons
• wooden skewer or knitting pin

 Trivia: Did you know that æbleskive is singular and æbleskiver is plural?

Instruction:

1. Heat the milk to approx. 100 - 110 degrees F. Stir the yeast into the milk and add the salt, sugar, grated lemon peel and cardamom. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour and add the egg yolks one at a time. Cover with a towel and let the dough rest (raise) approx. for a ½ hour.
2. In another bowl, using an electric mixer beat the egg whites on high speed until stiff.  This will take about 2-3 minutes. 
3. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold fold the egg whites into the batter. Be sure to rotate the bowl a quarter at a time. Repeat adding and folding the egg whites until the egg whites have been incorporated. 
4. Heat the æbleskive pan over low to medium heat.  Add about 1/4 teaspoon of butter or margarine into each hole of the cast iron pan.  
5. When the butter starts to bubble, add a spoonful of the dough into each hole.  Fill the holes approx three-quarter up with dough. 
6. When the æbleskiver begin to stiffen, use either a wooden skewer or knitting pin to push 1/4 of the æbleskiver up to begin to brown the top.  
7. As soon as they get bubbly around the edge, turn them quickly over with a knitting needle.  (In Denmark, the Danish cooks traditionally use a knitting needle.)
8. Continue cooking and turn the ball to keep it from burning, and it creates the characteristic spherical shape of an æbleskive.   
9. It is important that the æbleskiver bake at moderate heat. Turn the æbleskiver several times and cook until golden brown all over.
10. Remove all of the æbleskiver from the pan and generously sprinkle them with powdered sugar. Traditionally æbleskiver are served with raspberry jam, strawberry jam or sugar.
11. Remove to a serving plate and serve immediately.  Optionally, sprinkle confectionery sugar over the æbleskiver.

 Tip:Æbleskiver can be kept warm in the oven, and they can also be frozen.

 Trivia: Did you know that the Danish meaning of æbleskiver is apple slices?

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How to Make Rødgrød Med Fløde A Danish Berry Pudding (grød) Dessert Recipe. FUN tongue twister!

How to Make Rødgrød Med Fløde  A Danish Berry Pudding (grød) Dessert Recipe. FUN tongue twister!

This traditional Danish dessert called Rødgrød is really simple to make and delicious. If you have berries, a few other ingredients and whip cream you are ready to go!  

 Did you know that....

• rød means red
• grød means porridge

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of frozen or fresh mixed berries
• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 a cup of sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1/4 cup of cold water
• milk or heavy cream

Kitchen Utensils

• medium-large pot
• strainer
• wooden spoon
• measuring cup and spoons
• heatproof bowl 

Instruction:

• The first step is to cook all the berries.  Pour the water into the pot and add the fruit into the pot.  Bring to boil and cook for about 5 minutes.  The moment it boils put on the lid.  Keep an eye until the berries are cooked. 
• Once all the berries are cooked we are ready press the mixture through a sieve into a heat proof bowl.  Squeeze and stir until you have strained all the berries out.  You will get a beautiful red color juice. 
• Pour all of the juices back into the medium size pot.  Turn on the heat again.  Add 1/2 a cup of sugar and stir it. 
• Next combine the cornstarch with 1/4 water in a small bowl.  This will be used to thicken the rødgrød
• Add and blend the corn starch mixture which will thicken it. Add a little at a time.  Taste to see if it is sweet enough.
• Pour into a heatproof glass bowl to cool down. Sprinkle sugar to prevent a skin from forming. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
• Once ready to serve ladle into bowls and garnish with either milk or cream. Sprinkle chopped almonds on top.  If desired, sprinkle sugar.

Helpful tip: Add to the left over berries with some sugar to taste. This is great for toast and yogurt. 

This refreshing & delicious dessert is served cool.  Perfect homemade dessert to serve to your friends and family during the summer! Enjoy!

Citronfromage Dessert Opskrift - A Classic Danish Lemon Mousse Dessert Recipe

This refreshing & delicious dessert is served cool. This homemade dessert is great to serve to your friends and family anytime of the year! 

 Ingredients

• 4 separate pasteurized whole eggs
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of whipping cream (including some for garnish)
• 1 1/2 lemons for freshly squeezed lemon juice 
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (unsprayed)
• 2 tablespoons of unflavored gelatine
• 1/2 a cup of cold water
• 1/4 a cup of hot water

Kitchen Utensils

• electric mixer
• wooden spoon
• measuring cup
• measuring spoons
• 4 medium size bowls
• 1 large bowl

 

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preparing this refreshing delicious dessert!

1. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoon of gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a medium bowl. Stirring constantly. 
2. Add the freshly grated lemon zest into the gelatin mixture which is about 1 teaspoon.
3. Next pour hot water into the gelatin mixture. Stir constantly to make sure the gelatine dissolves. Then, let stand the gelatin mixture cool for at least 10 minutes
4. Next whip the 4 egg whites in a medium size bowl until stiff with an electric mixer
5. Then whip the heavy cream in medium bowl. 
6. Now we are ready to whip the 4 egg yolks with a 1/3 cup of sugar in a medium bowl.  Whipping constantly until light and evenly fluffy. It is ready when the egg yolk mixture is light in color.
7. Combine in a large bowl the egg yolk mixture, the gelatine mixture and the juice from 1 1/2 lemons. 
8. Fold in the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture one forth at a time. 
9. Fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture. Stir gently until it starts to thicken. You might want to save some of the whipped cream for garnish. 
10. Once both the egg whites and the whipped cream are folded in then place the bowl of citronfromage into the refrigerator. Chill for several hours or until firm and ready to serve.
    
11. This dessert can be served either in a large bowl or in individual serving glasses. 
    
    
12. You can decorate with either fruit, a slice of lemon peel, a chocolate cookie and/or whipped cream too.

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