Grandma Maes Norwegian Kringle Recipe 375 Food

GRANDMA MAE'S NORWEGIAN KRINGLE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Cream together the sugar and butter, then add egg and vanilla mixing well. Sift together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and baking powder. Then combine with the creamed mixture alternating with the buttermilk. Cover tightly and allow to rest overnight at room temp. Preheat oven to 475. On floured work surface and with floured hands take a T of the dough and roll into a thin roll. (Dough will be very sticky) Place roll on ungreased baking sheet in the form of a figure 8 or pretzel. Bake for approx. 5 minutes or until just brown on the bottoms. After removing from the oven, spread with cream, milk, or butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Then transfer to a wire baker's rack to finish cooling.

KRINGLA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine sugar, egg, and sour cream.
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture and combine completely. Dough will be a little sticky.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Divide dough in half and return 1/2 to refrigerator.
• On a floured surface, form dough into a 18" long roll with your hands.
• Cut off a narrow (1/2" more or less) slice of dough. Roll lightly with hands on lightly floured board into a pencil width strip about 7-8" long.
• Create a figure 8 and pinch the ends together to fasten securely.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet or one topped with a silicone baking mat. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 8-9 minutes or until just barely lightly golden.

GRANDMA'S NORWEGIAN KRINGLA

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Put the soda in the sour milk and sour cream. Add to the egg mixture. Add the sifted dry ingredients.
• Chill well. Roll in long rolls and form into bows or pretzel shapes.
• Bake in a hot oven, 450 degrees, until light brown or paler if you like.

GRANDMA MAE'S NORWEGIAN ALMOND BARS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine till softened. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add egg and almond extract and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat till well mixed. Divide dough into fourths. Form each into a 12-inch roll. Place two rolls 4 to 5 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten till 3 inches wide. Repeat with remaining rolls. Brush flattened rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 325°F for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. While cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal into 1-inch strips with a sharp knife. Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with almond icing. ALMOND ICING: Stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing of drizzling consistency.