Scandinavian Almond Bread Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a loaf pan with wax paper, then spray with cooking spray.
• Place the butter into a heavy saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Allow the butter to simmer until foam rises to the top of the butter, 5 to 10 minutes. Gently skim away the foam and discard; pour the golden, clear layer of butter through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl to remove remaining milk solids, avoiding pouring any milk solids left in the bottom of the pan. Allow the clarified butter to cool.
• Beat sugar and egg with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the baking powder and almond extract. Stir in the clarified butter. Pour in the flour alternately with the cream in 2 or 3 installments, mixing until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a round loaf pan (or round baking dish) with nonstick baking spray; set aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, egg, almond extract and milk. Add the flour, baking powder, and melted butter. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• 3. Sprinkle the almonds on top. Place loaf pan in oven, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in pan before removing and cutting into 8 to 10 slices.
• 4. Sprinkle each slice with confectioners' sugar, and enjoy with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND BREAD

Steps:

• Beat sugar, egg, extract, and milk, add flour and baking powder, finally add margarine.
• Pour into bundt cake pan sprayed with cooking spray (or specialized Scandinavian cake pan).
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
• Edges must be golden brown.
• Cool in pan before removing.
• Bread will break if removed too soon.
• Sprinkle with confectionary sugar.
• Cool cake in pan before removing as it can break apart.
• Variation: before pouring batter into pan, sprinkle sliced almonds on the bottom.

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray pan with cooking spray/Pam and flour.
• Beat sugar, egg, extract, and milk well. Add flour and baking powder. Add butter.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes. Edges must be golden brown.
• Cool in pan overnight before removing. Cake will break if removed too soon.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar.