Scandinavian Coffee Food

SCANDINAVIAN COFFEE

Steps:

• Add coffee and aquavit to an Irish coffee cup and sweeten to taste.
• Gently float cream on top.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg, and serve.

SCANDINAVIAN COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 1 1/2 cups flour in large bowl; cut in 3/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3 tablespoons water with fork until flour mixture is just moistened. Press dough into a ball. Pat dough into 10-inch circle onto ungreased baking sheet. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge. Set aside.
• Combine 1 1/4 cups water and 1/2 cup butter in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and butter is melted (careful milk does not overflow). Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup flour, almond meal, sugar and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture forms a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with wire whisk or wooden spoon until smooth and glossy.
• Spread egg mixture over pastry and preserves. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until surface is crisp and golden. Cool completely (topping rises during baking and shrinks during cooling, forming custard-like layer).
• Stir powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in small bowl until well mixed. Add enough milk or cream for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle glaze over puff; sprinkle with sliced, toasted almonds.

SCANDINAVIAN CINNAMON COFFEE ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in warm water.
• Scald milk and set aside to cool.
• Combine flour, salt and sugar in large bowl.
• Cut in margarine with pastry blender.
• Stir in yeast, egg yolks and lukewarm milk. Beat well.
• Chill overnight in refrigerator.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• Brush with melted margarine.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over dough.
• Starting with 12-inch side, roll jelly-roll fashion.
• Cut into 1-inch slices.
• Place in 24 greased muffin cups.
• Cover; let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Combine ingredients for icing. Ice while warm.

KRINGLA (SCANDINAVIAN COFFEE CAKE)

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar until very light.
• Add butter, raisins and citron.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cardomom together three times and add to first mixture.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Divide dough in half.
• Shape into rings.
• Place on a buttered cookie sheet.
• Brush the tops with beaten eggs and sprinkle with sugar and finely chopped nuts.
• Bake at 350F until a golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• When cool, slice about 1 inch wide, as though slicing bread.