Category: Recipes
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Swedish Matjes Herring with Dill New Potatoes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg small new potatoes, scrubbed 2 liters water + 1 tbsp kosher salt (for boiling) 400 g matjes herring fillets, drained and patted dry 200 ml sour cream or Swedish gräddfil 1 small…
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Classic Swedish Julskinka with Mustard Breadcrumb Crust
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 14 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in cured ham (with rind), 3.5 kg Water to cover (about 4–5 liters) 2 onions, 2 carrots, 1 leek 2 bay leaves, 10 allspice berries, 10 black peppercorns, 4 cloves 75…
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Ultra-Thin Pepparkakor Ginger Snaps
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 90 ultra-thin cookies (2 in/5 cm hearts or stars) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 12 hours chill) Cook Time: 40 minutes (in batches, 5–7 minutes per tray) Total Time: About 13 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 225 g unsalted butter (1 cup/2 sticks) 200 g packed light brown sugar…
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Feather-Light Swedish Waffles with Cream and Jam
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 thin waffles (serves 5) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups (225 g) Potato starch or cornstarch 3 tbsp (25 g) Baking powder 1 tsp Fine sea salt 3/4 tsp Granulated sugar 1 tbsp Very cold sparkling…
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Swedish Dill Crayfish with Västerbotten and Snaps
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4–6 Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes (includes 8 hours chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 kg live freshwater crayfish 3 liters cold water 225 g coarse pickling salt 100 g granulated sugar 330 ml pale lager or pilsner 2 tsp whole white…
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Swedish Räkmacka Open-Faced Shrimp Sandwich
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 open-faced sandwiches Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes (for eggs) Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g cooked, peeled cold-water shrimp, drained and patted dry 2 large eggs 2 thick slices soft white or light rye bread (about 2 cm thick) 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened…
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Creamy Juniper Game Stew with Chanterelles
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg boneless game (moose, venison, or wild boar), 2.5 cm cubes 1 tbsp juniper berries, lightly crushed 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp rapeseed/canola oil…
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Crispy Kolbullar Skillet Cakes with Salt Pork and Lingonberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 skillet cakes) Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10-minute batter rest) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) slab salt pork, rinsed and patted dry (or thick-cut bacon) 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (30 g) rye flour (optional;…
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Swedish Tunnbrödsrulle with Hot Dog and Räksallad
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 wraps Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 soft tunnbröd (10–11 inch / 25–28 cm) 4 hot dogs (grillkorv), 70–90 g each Neutral oil for pan Mashed potatoes: 700 g floury potatoes, 3 tbsp (45 g) butter, 1/2 cup (120 ml)…
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Lutfisk with Creamy White Sauce and Potatoes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 25 hours (includes 24-hour soak) Quick Ingredients 1.8 kg (4 lb) prepared lutfisk fillets, boned and skinned 2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper 1 tbsp butter (for baking dish) 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) small waxy potatoes…
