Tasty Swedish recipes

Aebleskiver

Ingredients:

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

Directions
1- In a clean glass or metal bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a stiff peak. Set aside.
2- 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.
3- 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.

Holiday ideas

Rosettes

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1- Combine eggs, sugar and salt; beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
2- Heat a rosette iron in deep, hot oil (375 degrees) for 2 minutes.
3- 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).
4- 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.
5- Reheat iron 1 minute; make next rosette.
6- Sprinkle rosettes with confectioners' sugar.

Websites for Inspiration

ikea.com

scandinaviandesign.com

swedishdesigncentre.com

anthroplogie.com

dominomag.com

http://husmusen.blogg.se/

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