Indulge in the delightful flavors of Danish coffee/tea rolls, also known as boller, a beloved pastry enjoyed throughout Denmark. These delectable treats are characterized by their soft, fluffy texture, rich buttery taste, and a variety of sweet fillings that range from traditional cinnamon sugar to innovative options like almond paste and chocolate. Boller are a staple in Danish bakeries and homes, often served as an accompaniment to coffee or tea during cozy gatherings or special occasions. With their irresistible aroma and irresistible taste, these pastries are a true celebration of Danish culinary heritage. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our comprehensive guide provides two delectable recipes for Danish coffee/tea rolls: a classic version with cinnamon sugar filling and an indulgent almond paste variation. Get ready to embark on a delightful baking journey and create these exceptional pastries that will surely impress your friends and family.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
DANISH MEATBALLS IN CURRY SAUCE (BOLLER I KARRY)
This is a very traditional dish in Denmark. Don't let the list of ingredients scare you away, the dish goes together quite smoothly and quickly. I have opted for a mix of pork/turkey in the meatballs whereas the original recipe calls for pork only. In Denmark the ground pork is very lean (9-12% fat) but the fat is much higher in Canada, and the meatballs would be too greasy with only pork. However, if you can get lean (12%) ground pork you should use that only. I sometimes even make a mix of 1/3 each of ground pork, turkey and beef which works well, I make a big batch and freeze the rest of the meatballs. The dish is served over rice with a number of toppings that you add at the table (rasins, bananas, shredded coconut, diced cucumber - I personally never serve it with the toppings, but it is noted in the original recipe.
Provided by Deantini
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- MEATBALLS:.
- Mix the meats with salt, add scallion, pepper, egg and mix again. Add the milk bit by bit along with the flour. Let the meatballs rest for about 30 min in the fridge (I usually skip this step).
- Boil approx 6 cups of water with salt added approx 1 tsp in a large pot.If you have it add a few tops of selleri for added flavour.
- Stir the meatball dough again. Dip a large spoon in the water and take a spoonful of meatball dough and form into a ball. Place the ball in the water. (I usually form all the meatballs first and put on a plate while I wait for the water to boil, no stress and all meatballs can be placed in the water at the same time).
- The meatballs should measure about the same diameter as when you make the OK sign with thumb and pointy finger :) - approx 2 inch.
- Lower heat to a simmer when all meatballs are in the pot. Boil/simmer until the meatballs feels hard when pressed with a finger, approx 8-10 minute.
- Remove from the water.
- Take approx 3 cups of water the meatballs were cooked in, run it through a sieve and reserve for the sauce.
- CURRY SAUCE:.
- Melt the butter at high heat but do not let it brown; add scallion and let them fry for 1 minute
- Reduce heat to medium and add curry and shredded apple. Stir 1 min and add the flour and stir until completely combined. Add tarragon.
- Stir in the water from the meatballs a bit by bit (approx 2 1/2 - 3 cups depending on how thick you want your sauce). You can always use chicken broth if you run out of the water from the meatballs.
- Add salt and pepper to taste if necessary and let the sauce simmer for 5 minute.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce 5 min before serving and let them warm through in the sauce
- Serve with rice,.
DANISH COFFEE/TEA ROLLS (BOLLER)
These rolls are popular in Denmark where they are served as part of the traditional 'coffee spread' where several cakes, breads and rolls are served. The rolls are served with butter, jams, cheese on top, but usually these are laid out next to the rolls for guests to add their preferred topping. The rolls are also very popular at kids' birthday parties along with the birthday cake and hot chocolate. Kids love these rolls. All breads in Denmark are baked using fresh yeast and if you are lucky enough to have any you should crumble 25 grams of yeast into the lukewarm milk.
Provided by Deantini
Categories Breads
Time 1h45m
Yield 15 rolls (boller), 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Stir the yeast into the lukewarm milk, make sure the yeast is fully disolved.
- Add egg and salt and stir well.
- Add flour a bit at a time; knead for a good 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic, you may not need all the flour so 'go easy' on the flour towards the end.
- Let rise in bowl for 45 min or until double size.
- Prepare one baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Turn oven on to 350 F.
- punch dough down again and form into 15 round balls, size is similar to a golf ball - they will double in size.
- Let the rolls rise again for 20-30 min.
- Lightly beat last egg and brush rolls - this makes them nice and shiny.
- Place an ovenproof bowl filled with water in the bottom of your oven.
- Bake the rolls for 20-25 min until golden and firm to the touch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.2, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 29, Sodium 172.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 4.8
MEL BOLLER (DANISH SOUP DUMPLINGS)
Make and share this Mel Boller (Danish Soup Dumplings) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Deantini
Categories Clear Soup
Time 50m
Yield 300 dumplings (difficult to count), 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- melt butter in water.
- remove from heat and stir in flour.
- place back on heat and stir agressively for 1-2 minutes until combined.
- remove from heat and let cool a bit.
- stir in eggs, one at a time.
- stir in salt.
- heat a pot of water to near boil, have another bowl of iced water nearby.
- place dough in a traditional danish melbolle press and cut with knife into hot water (WATER MUST NOT BOIL). If you do not have a melbolle press you could use a spoon, however, the dumplings will be larger and not as uniform.
- let the dumplings sit in the almost boiling water for 10 min; place into cold water and remove after a bit.
SCANDINAVIAN CINNAMON COFFEE ROLLS
I found this recipe in an old fundraiser church cookbook. These are baked in muffin cups, which I have never attempted to do with cinnamon rolls.
Provided by sweetcakes
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 24 rolls, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soften yeast in warm water.
- Scald milk and set aside to cool.
- Combine flour, salt and sugar in large bowl.
- Cut in margarine with pastry blender.
- Stir in yeast, egg yolks and lukewarm milk. Beat well.
- Chill overnight in refrigerator.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each half to 12x10-inch rectangle.
- Brush with melted margarine.
- Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over dough.
- Starting with 12-inch side, roll jelly-roll fashion.
- Cut into 1-inch slices.
- Place in 24 greased muffin cups.
- Cover; let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Combine ingredients for icing. Ice while warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.5, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 25, Sodium 204.7, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 11.6, Protein 3
DANISH ROLLS
Crescent rolls are the starting point for these plump homemade Danish rolls with a cream-cheese filling. It does not get any easier than this! Great for breakfast or just sitting around with friends drinking coffee. So easy and so quick...they will think you are a genius!
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 8 Rolls, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F In small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice; beat until smooth.
- Separate dough into 8 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Spread each rectangle with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture. Roll up each, starting at longest side; firmly pinch edges and ends to seal. Gently stretch each roll to about 10 inches.
- On ungreased large cookie sheet, coil each roll into a spiral with seam on the inside, tucking end under. Make deep indentation in center of each roll; fill with 1/2 teaspoon preserves.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. In small bowl, blend all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.6, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 59.7, Sodium 394.8, Carbohydrate 52.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 24.1, Protein 7.6
NORWEGIAN BOLLER
These rolls flavored with cardamom are beloved in Norway. They are served for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dessert. They are available all over Norway, both with and without raisins. They are served with both savory and sweet dishes, or all by themselves. You can also put a powder sugar glaze on them after cooled.
Provided by AlaskaPam
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h20m
Yield 20-24 Rolls, 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix the warm milk (about 100F), melted butter, sugar and yeast together in a large bowl. Let it stand for 10 mins unntil the yeast is foamy. Add the salt and cardemon. Add the flour 1 cup at a time, stirring to mix after each addition. Stir in the raisins if you are using them. The dough will be pretty sticky at this point.
- Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle top with flour and knead briefly (for just a couple of minutes) Make sure you flour hands a lot to be able to do the next step. Break off pieces of dough about the size of a large golf ball and roll in your hands to make them round and smooth.
- Place the balls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet and cover. Let them rise for about 30-40 minutes.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg white and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Cool about 15 minutes before eating and then enjoy with butter, or chese and meat, or just plain!
DANISH CABBAGE ROLLS
It is better to use the beef/pork combination. You can use all beef if preferred. This recipe came from my husbands Mor & Far and is served frequently in their home. It is especially good at Christmas time for a Christmas Eve Folkost.
Provided by Gilligan
Categories Meat
Time 45m
Yield 16-20 cabbage rolls, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine meats, egg, salt& pepper in a large bowl.
- Add milk and flour to make a stiff consistency.
- It should all come together in a ball.
- Cut around core of cabbage and soak in boiling water to loosen leaves.
- Remove leaves and fill each one with a spoonfull of meat mixture toward the core end.
- Fold this end over the meat and then fold in the sides and fasten with toothpicks.
- Place the cabbage rolls in a large pot, fold side down.
- Cover with water and boil on med.
- heat for 20 to 25 minutes.
- When cooked, drain liquid from the cabbage rolls into a large measuring cup and keep.
- SAUCE FOR CABBAGE ROLLS Melt 1/4 lb.
- margarine in a large pot.
- Add enough flour to the margarine, a little at a time, to make a crumbly texture.
- Add the cabbage water slowly, in small amounts, stirring constantly, the sauce will thicken and you continue adding cabbage water and stirring until you get a nice creamy sauce.
- Add salt& pepper to taste.
- Serve the warm cabbage rolls with a tureen of sauce to be ladled over them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 112.7, Sodium 262.3, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4.1, Protein 26.7
DEB'S CLOVERLEAF ROLLS
My grandmother, in the Depression, had five children and not a lot of income. So she had to get up quite early in the morning and make loaves of bread and rolls to sell so that she could supplement the income and keep the family going. My mother would deliver them to the neighbors, still hot out of the oven, with a jar of jam. Now I make my living making bread.
Provided by Deb
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Rolls and Buns
Time 2h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the hot water, white sugar, and yeast together in the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer; let sit until it forms a creamy layer on top, about 10 minutes.
- Fit the mixer with a dough hook, and slowly beat in 3 cups of bread flour and the rolled oats until the flour is thoroughly worked in. Place the mixing bowl in a warm place, cover with a cloth, and let the batter rise until doubled and puffy, about 1 hour.
- Place the mixing bowl back onto the stand mixer, and pour in the butter; start the mixer on low speed, and beat in the remaining 6 cups of bread flour. Sprinkle salt into the dough. Turn the mixer up to medium, and knead the dough until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups.
- Pinch off about 2 tablespoons of dough, and form into a ball about the size of a large cherry tomato. Place the dough ball into a greased muffin cup; make 2 more balls, and place them into the same cup (3 dough balls per cup). Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until the turn lightly golden brown, 38 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Carbohydrate 46.4 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 321 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all the ingredients measured and the necessary equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you don't forget anything.
- Use Good Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the taste of your pastries. Use high-quality butter, flour, and spices to get the best results.
- Keep the Butter Cold: When working with butter for laminated dough, it's essential to keep it cold. This will help prevent the butter from melting into the dough and creating a greasy pastry.
- Laminate the Dough Properly: The laminating process is crucial in creating flaky pastries. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully and roll out the dough evenly to ensure even distribution of the butter.
- Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough between folds helps firm up the butter and prevents it from melting. This will result in a more flaky pastry.
- Proof the Dough Properly: Proofing allows the yeast to work and the dough to rise. Make sure you proof the dough in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
- Bake at the Right Temperature: The baking temperature and time will vary depending on the recipe. Follow the instructions carefully to ensure that your pastries are cooked properly.
Conclusion:
The recipes in this article provide a step-by-step guide to creating delicious Danish coffee/tea rolls (boller). With careful attention to detail and the use of high-quality ingredients, you can create flaky, flavorful pastries that will impress your family and friends. Remember to follow the tips mentioned above to ensure the best results. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the kitchen, these recipes are a great way to expand your baking skills and indulge in a delightful treat.
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