How To Make Finnish Sticks - Finska pinnar

 

 

Finnish Sticks is a Swedish Cookie that dates back from the 1800's in Sweden. This Swedish Cookies is part of the Seven Kinds of Cookies or in Swedish Sju sorters kakor that are a must to both make and eat. This is an easy cookie recipe for beginners to make from scratch at home.

Ingredients

• 2½ cups sifted flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ pound butter (slightly softened)
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 egg (slightly beaten)
• ½ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
• pearl sugar water optional

Directions

1. Combine the flour and sugar.
2. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or your hands. The mixture should form crumbs the size of a pea.
3. Sprinkle the almond extract over the top the dough. Knead the mixture lightly but well to distribute the flavoring.
4. Divide the dough into eight parts.
5. Roll the dough into long strips. Cut into 2-inch lengths.
6. Press the tops with your finger or knife to flatten slightly.
7. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
8. Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
9. Sprinkle with the almonds and pearl sugar.
10. Bake in a 350°F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until a delicate golden brown.
11. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Serve with milk, coffee, or tea

 Recently we made another version of a crispbread. But this time I am using a Swedish deep notched wooden rolling pin. This is a special rolling pin that helps to create a pattern on the Swedish Crispbread or knäckebröd. 😀

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups wholewheat rye flour
• 2 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp instant dried yeast Crispbread Toppings:
• 1 tsp salt or sea salt flakes
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp caraway seeds or cumin

Instructions:

1. Heat the cream and water together until warm to the touch.
2. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast and stir.
3. Add the water mixture and mix together to form a dough.
4. Knead it for 2-3 minutes.
5. Place the large ball in a bowl, cover with a cloth and leave somewhere warm for 20-30 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 450F
7. Then roll the dough out using an ordinary rolling pin to about 8 to 10 inches large circle until it is as thin as possible.
8. Sprinkle with the salt, sesame seeds and cumin seeds.
9. Roll again to help the topping stick with deep notted rolling pin.or make a pattern on the surface using a fork.
10. Bake at a degree of 450 F for 4 to 5 minutes
11. Take it out of the oven and flip the bread.
12. Then bake it for 2 to 3 more minutes. Enjoy the crispbead with a slice of cheese or jam. 🍽️ ❄️We hope you enjoyed our video and recipe! ❄️ Give us thumbs up if you like this video & subscribe for more videos. 👍👍 Thanks! Tak!

How to Make Swedish Dill Potatoe Salad Recipe 🍴 Dillstuvad Potatis

Did you know that the first potatoes in Sweden was around 1655? Potatoes were documented at   Olof Rudbeck’s botanical garden in Uppsala, Sweden.

Recently, I went to a Midsummer celebration.  We danced around the Maypole (majstång  or  midsommarstång) and had traditional dishes such as 4 kinds of herring!! Which made me so happy to have 4 kinds of herring.  I just love herring!   🎈 🎉

It made me think to make the Swedish Dill Potatoe salad side dish.  It is perfect timing as I have so much dill, parsley and chives in my garden right now.  😀  This dish  goes with any summer dish such as grilled chicken, fish and even hotdogs.

Below is my recipe to mkae the Swedish Dill Potatoe Salad

🌼 Ingredients

• 1 pound freshly boiled potatoes, cut into inch wide pieces
• 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper
• 3 heaping tablespoons chopped dill, parsley and/or chives

Béchamel sauce:

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/3 cups whole milk or half milk/half cream
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over medium heat
2. Add the flour & combine.
3. Add cream or milk and whisk together.
4. Bring to boil and let it boil for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
5. Cut potatoes into inch wide pieces.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Add the pre-cooked potatoes and heat through.
8. Add half of the herbs.

Serve with either grilled chicken, steak or fish.  In Denmark, we typically have potatoe salad with hotdogs which is what I had with this recipe recently. 🍽️

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EASY APPLE RYE BREAD RECIPE

I love to bake with apples and was excited to get another round of apples from my apple tree. Unfortunately, I am not sure if we will get anything this year.  I did not see any apple flowers on our tree this spring.  So, I will have to buy apples for my baking this year. 

In the Scandinavina countries we like to eat a lot of rye bread.  So I like try to different rye bread recipes and this recipe as shredded apples.   The apple in the recipe makes the rye bread slightly softer and sweeter against the rustic rye flavor.

EASY APPLE RYE BREAD RECIPE 🍎

🌻Ingredients 🌻

• 2 cups of whole wheat flour
• 1 cup of rye flour
• 5 ounces of water
• 1/2 cup of shredded apples
• 1 package of yeast
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 425F.  See our instructions on our video on how to make this easy bread.



Serve with butter. You might want to add honey or a slice of cheese as well.  As well a glass of milk, a cup of tea or coffee goes great with the rye bread for either breakfast, lunch or as a snack.

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How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Salad 🍓

Rhubarb has been an important ingredient in Denmark since the 1800's. Summer memories including gardens with rhubab growing in Danish garden's such as my Mormor's garden. As well, rhubarb recipes such as rabarbergrød.

Here is modern rhubarb recipe that I had in Bakken a couple summers ago.  One of the restaurants had a salad buffet with a rhubarb salad.  So simple and delicious.  I had never tried a rhubarb salad before.  This had a nice sweet citrus flavor. The rhubarb becomes softened slightly while soaking in the citrus juices. I have had this recipe on my mind since being a Bakken. Here I added sliced strawberries and mint to this salad recipe which compliments rhubarb very well too.

How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Salad 🍓

☀Ingredients ☀
4 cups of thinly sliced rhubarb
1/2 a cup of orange juice
1/2 a cup of lemon juice 🍋
3/4 cup of sugar
Clean & slice 2 cups of strawberries. 🍓
Slice or tear fresh 3 or 4 mint leaves 
Toasted sliced almonds

Instructions:
-slice 4 cups of thinly sliced rhubarb

-Mix rhubarb, orange juice, lemon juice and sugar in a bowl.
-Let rhubarb mixture sit until slightly softened and releases its juices, about 30 minutes.
-Preheat oven to 350°. Toast sliced almonds until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
-Clean & slice 2 cups of strawberries.

-After 30 minutes mix in sliced strawberries and torn mint leaves and sprinkle toasted almonds over salad.
-Mix the strawberry rhubarb mixture in the bowl. 🥄

Serve the same day.  The salad will become too soft if served the next day.

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