Swedish Sugar Toast Food

SWEDISH SUGAR TOAST

Steps:

• To Make Spice Mix (enough for 18 toasts):.
• In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
• To Make Toasts:.
• Spread butter on one side of bread; sprinkle sugar mixture on buttered side.
• Cut in half diagonally.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for abut 10 minutes (watch closely after 5 minutes - I don't bake quite as long out of preference.

GRANDMA SALLY'S SWEDISH RUSKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Beat sugar, shortening, and milk together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the wet ingredients in batches, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Cut cake into three 3-inch strips lengthwise and thirteen 1-inch strips crosswise for a total of 39 pieces. Lay pieces on their sides on 2 cookie sheets. Sprinkle the top sides of the cookies with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar.
• Bake rusks in the 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip rusks, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 more minutes.

SWEDISH ALMOND TOASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F and lightly butter and flour a large baking sheet.
• Stir the eggs, instant coffee, and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended, set aside.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg mixture.
• Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the almonds.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
• On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into 2 logs, each 8 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch thick.
• Place the 2 logs 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned.
• Set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Remove the logs from the baking sheet and place on a cutting board.
• Using a serrated knife, cut each log diagonally into 3/4 inch thick slices.
• Place the slices upright and 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until slightly dry.
• Remove the toasts from the baking sheet.
• Cool completely on the wire rack.
• Store in a tightly covered container.

CLASSIC SWEDISH TOAST SKAGEN

Steps:

• Cut the crusts from the bread. Spread butter of both sides and fry the toast in a skillet over medium heat (or better yet, over a backyard grill) until toasted, flipping once. Remove from the pan and cut each piece in half diagonally.
• Gently fold together the baby shrimp, mayonnaise, sour cream, and chopped dill; spoon the mixture on the toast points.
• Top each toast with a teaspoon of salmon roe. Garnish with lemon slices and additional dill and serve.

SWEDISH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Cream sugar, shortning, butter and sugar.
• Add flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Mix well.
• Add vanilla and coconut.
• Drop on cookie sheet.
• Flatten with sugared cup bottom.
• Bake 10-15 minutes.