Scandinavian recipes
Rasmus Smedstrup is a passionate cook and the author of a cookbook Delicious everyday food (Easy and delicious everyday cooking). To make cooking easier, Rasmus creates quick, easy-to-follow recipes that are perfect for busy days. His goal is to make everyday cooking more accessible and enjoyable, helping people feel more confident in the kitchen.
cinnamon rolls
the recipe
Makes 12 to 16 pieces
The dough:
150 ml of milk
hot
50 grams of melted butter
25 grams of fresh yeast
500 grams of sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of cardamom
1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar
400 grams of flour
The filling:
125 grams of brown sugar
125 grams of unsalted butter
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
The steps:
1. Pour the warm milk and melted butter into a mixing bowl and stir in the yeast. Add the sugar, egg, salt, cardamom, vanilla sugar, and flour. Mix well.
2. Knead the dough for 5 to 8 minutes, or use a mixer. Add flour if the dough is too sticky.
3. Let the dough rise in a buttered, covered bowl for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
4. Prepare the filling by mixing the unsalted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface and spread the filling evenly over it.
Roll out the dough into a long log and cut it into as many pieces as you like.
6. Place the rolls in a baking dish and let them rise for 20 minutes. Brush with beaten egg and bake at 225°C (conventional oven) for about 12 more minutes.
Serve with the glaze. Enjoy!
smörrebröd
THE RECIPE
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts
4 slices of bacon
1 liter of chicken broth
250 grams of mushrooms
1 can of asparagus
100 ml of mayonnaise
100 ml of crème fraîche
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 teaspoon ground curry
Salt and pepper
The steps:
1. Bring 1 liter of chicken broth to a boil and cook the chicken strips for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on their size.
2. Once the chicken is cooked, shred it using two forks.
3. Fry the bacon and set it aside. Reserve the fat.
4. Sauté the mushrooms in the bacon fat over medium-high heat and season with salt and pepper.
5. In a bowl, make a sauce by mixing together the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, and mustard. Add the lemon juice, curry powder, salt, and pepper.
6. Mix the sauce with the chicken, mushrooms, and asparagus.
7. Serve on rye bread with the bacon.
