Scanian apple cake — the original Swedish crumble?
To continue the last article’s theme of sturdy dishes from the south of Sweden, let’s turn to Scanian apple cake, or skånsk äppelkaka. The idea of frying flavorful grated rye bread in browned butter and layering it all with a cinnamon-scented apple...
Quick and flavorful Swedish sour milk bread
Whenever my siblings and I visited our mother’s parents, we’d hope for the heavenly scent of freshly baked russinbröd. A slice or two spread with butter turned into the an irresistible treat. This bread is more commonly known as filmjölksbröd or...
Delicious Swedish cinnamon buns
Is there any better feeling than — preferably in secret — nicking a cinnamon bun fresh off the oven? It is, without a doubt, one of life’s great pleasures. As soon as the first batch is out of the oven, the sneaky raids start. After all, it is a hopeless mission...
Chewy caramel cuts — kolasnittar
Kolasnittar, or “caramel cuts”, have always been present on the baking trays of my childhood. Maybe that’s why I think they’ve “always” been around. But despite searching for them under several names — kolakakor, kolasnittar,...
Farmer cookies — a humble favorite
Swedish farmer cookies — bondkakor — both look and sound modest. Nothing special, surely? But don’t be fooled. On a November Thursday in 1954, the press gathered to see the brand new, modern kitchen at the royal palace of Drottningholm. In contrast with the...
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My name is Isabelle. Here at Swedish Spoon, you’ll find Swedish food history, tried-and-tested recipes, and a lot of obsessing over great butter. You can also expect some travel tips.