Once I started experimenting with homemade sourdough bread, I always had rye flour on hand to feed my starter but I wasn’t sure how else to
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Syltrutor: Swedish Jam Bars
Syltrutor, or jam squares, are a buttery, crumbly, fruity, and rustic treat perfect for summer. Syltrutor have a rich shortbread crust, sticky and sweet-tart jam filling,
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Scandinavian Rhubarb Cake
What better way to celebrate spring than to bake a rhubarb cake. This beautifully rustic cake is quick to make and ready to serve in just
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Julekake: Norwegian Christmas Bread
Julekake is a sweet Christmas bread spiced with cardamom and studded with raisins and candied citrus. Julekake is popular in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and can
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Lussekatter: Swedish Saffron Buns
Lussekatter are saffron sweet buns traditionally made for St. Lucia Day on December 13 in Sweden and Norway. St. Lucia Day in Scandinavia is a celebration
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Toscakaka: Swedish Caramel-Almond Cake
Tosca cake is a rich sponge cake topped with crunchy, buttery almond caramel. The cake is partially baked, then covered with brown-butter toasted almond caramel sauce,
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Lusikkaleivät: Finnish Spoon Cookies
These cookies took me by surprise. While I was expecting a sandwich cookie in a fun shape, I was amazed by the complexity of such a
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