Norwegian Lingonberry Nut Bread Recipes

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, egg, butter, salt, cardamom and 2 cups flour; mix well. Stir in raisins, citron and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to greased top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape each portion into a flattened ball. Place in two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

NORWEGIAN LINGONBERRY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients and set aside.
• Use a mixer to blend the remaining ingredients, except the nuts and berries.
• Blend in the flour mixture until the flour completely disappears.
• Then, stir in the nuts and berries.
• You now have two options:.
• Option 1: Make a loaf by pouring the batter into a well-greased 9" X 5" X3" loaf pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
• Option 2: Make muffins by pouring the batter into 18 paper-lined 2 3/4 inch muffin cups, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

TROLLKREM (NORWEGIAN LINGONBERRY MOUSSE)

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a clean and dry stand mixer bowl. Make sure the bowl is really clean as residues will inhibit the egg whites from whipping.
• Beat (using the whisk attachment) at maximum speed for at least 5 minutes or until hard peaks form.
• Serve in individual glasses (I use a piping bag for a beautiful swirl effect) decorated with mint or lemon balm leaves and some extra lingonberry jam if desired. The mousse has to be consumed within 24 hours or the egg whites will start to separate and collapse.

NORWEGIAN HERB-NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water and let stand until it is spongy.
• In a large warm mixing bowl, pour the hot milk over the sugar, butter, salt and herbs; stir to melt the butter.
• When mixture cools to 110F -115F, stir in beaten egg and yeast mixture.
• Gradually add about half of the flour, stirring first with a wooden spoon or dough hook if using an electric mixer.
• Mix in the nuts.
• Add just enough flour to make a soft, nonsticky dough.
• Turn out on a lightly floured surface, knead until the dough is satiny.
• Lightly oil a large, warm bowl and place the dough inside, turning once to cover with oil.
• Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let stand in a warm place (80F) until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Knock the dough back and shape into a loaf.
• Place in a buttered or oiled bread loaf pan and again set in a warm spot until it doubles in size, about 45 minutes.
• Bake at 375F about 30 minutes or until the loaf is brown and sounds hollow when thumped with your fingers.
• Turn out to cool on a wire rack.
• Slice thickly and store in a plastic bag to keep it moist.

STONE AGE BREAD (PALEO BREAD)

Steps:

• In a large bowl; Mix all the ingredients. Use the nuts, grains and seeds as they are, you do not need to chop them.
• Cut out a sheet of parchment paper so that it just covers the bottom of a normal bread pan. Pour the dough into the pan.
• Bake the bread at 160 C (320 F) for about one hour.