**Kringla: A Timeless Norwegian Pastry with a Twist**
Kringla, a traditional Norwegian pastry, has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide with its unique and delectable taste. Originating from the city of Bergen, this pastry boasts a rich history and a variety of tempting flavors. Kringla is characterized by its distinctive oval shape, flaky layers, and generous filling, making it a true culinary delight. Our comprehensive article delves into the art of crafting this delectable treat, offering a collection of recipes that cater to every palate. From the classic almond kringla to the innovative chocolate and cardamom variations, this article provides step-by-step instructions, detailed ingredient lists, and helpful tips to guide you through the baking process. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, our recipes will empower you to create this iconic Norwegian pastry in the comfort of your own kitchen. Embark on a flavor-filled adventure as we explore the world of kringla, unraveling its history, uncovering its secrets, and indulging in its timeless charm.
GRANDMA'S NORWEGIAN KRINGLA
I have not tried this recipe. I got this recipe from Obesity Help. This recipe was posted by mehelga.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Put the soda in the sour milk and sour cream. Add to the egg mixture. Add the sifted dry ingredients.
- Chill well. Roll in long rolls and form into bows or pretzel shapes.
- Bake in a hot oven, 450 degrees, until light brown or paler if you like.
KRINGLA SWEDISH WREATHS
Steps:
- Cream the butter and sugar and egg yolks. Blend in the flour. Gather the dough into a ball and chill. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Break off small pieces and roll out a piece about 5 inches long and 1/3-inch thick. Form into a circle and twist or knot the ends. Continue until all the dough has been used. Brush each cookie with egg wash, sprinkle with parl sukkar (pearl sugar) and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until just set, not browned.
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KRINGLA (DANISH PUFF PASTRY)
Another of my mom's specialties - this makes a very flaky pastry that comes apart in your mouth. Not exactly low-fat, but one can't have everything. Light enough for summer, but rich enough for winter.
Provided by ChrisMc
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 kringlas
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. To make the crust, cut the butter into the flour. Sprinkle with water and form into a dough. Shape into two 3" by 12" strips on an ungreased baking sheet.
- To make the topping, heat the butter and water to a full rolling boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in flour and almond extract. Return to low heat and stir vigorously until it forms a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat and beat in eggs.
- Divide the topping in half and spread over crusts. Bake for 1 hour until brown and crispy.
- While the kringla is baking, make the icing. Sift the powdered sugar. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth.
- After the pastries have cooled, top with the icing and let it set. When the icing has set, cut into strips.
GRANDMA RUTH'S KRINGLA
My Swedish grandmother made the BEST kringla! We always had this special cookie for Christmas. Now I make them for my family, although they're never as good as Grandma's kringla.
Provided by erinchelsea
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 60 cookies, 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix sour cream, buttermilk, heavy cream, and sugar well. Add the vanilla. (May substitute 2 teaspoons vanilla and 3/4 tsp nutmeg; or 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 teaspoons almond flavoring.).
- Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix into the cream mixture, blend well.
- Chill overnight, covered, or until easy to handle. Roll into the size of a pencil, then shape into a pretzel shape or figure-8's.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until golden.
NEXT DOOR LADY'S KRINGLA (NORWEGIAN)
The wonderful elderly lady next door while I was growing up would always bake these for her grandchildren and bake extra for me. The heavenly scent of it cooking would fill the house and make my mouth water. Getting these baked well takes a lot of practice, but it's well worth it!
Provided by Cerulean
Categories Breakfast
Time P2DT12m
Yield 24-36 pastries
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Beat all the liquids together well in a large bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients together well in a medium bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to liquids.
- Then add either the vanilla or lemon extract.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Set oven to preheat at 400 degrees.
- The dough is very sticky.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out about a'golf ball size' spoonful of dough.
- Having your counter or bread board covered with flour (it takes quite a bit to avoid having it stick -- ), drop the spoonful onto the flour and roll it enough to get all the outside coated with a thin film of flour.
- Then roll the dough like a thin (1/2" thick or slightly less) rope.
- Putting the rope on your pre-greased cookie sheet, twist the ends over one another one time.
- Bring the loop at the top down over the twisted ends.
- That should make the shape you want (a figure eight shape).
- Put about 12 on each cookie sheet, and begin baking.
- Put the first cookie sheet on the lower (not at the lowest level, though) rack in your oven.
- Bake for 6 minutes (be exact -- she set a timer!) then transfer that sheet to the top rack of your oven (if you have an electric oven with the broiler on top, don't put them very close to the heat).
- Bake another 6 minutes (exact -- ) and take them out.
- They should be lightly browned on both the top and the bottom, if you have the correct temperature in your oven.
KRINGLA
Steps:
- Divide dough into thirds, keep dough you are not working with back in refrigerator For each 1/3 of overall dough, make 12 balls, roll ball into 'snakes' about the length of a kitchen knife make 'figure 8' shape when placing on pan Brush top with water before baking to keep them soft Some folks sprinkle with sugar before baking They must brown on bottom so nothing on pan, Mom used to peak lifting some with a spatula to see if they were browning, hard to tell doneness otherwise... golden brown and delicious Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 min
KRINGLA
My husband is of Scandinavian heritage and we're both from Iowa. This pastry is found over much of our beloved home state. It keeps well in an airtight container and is a yummy breakfast treat...good with a cup of coffee...or anytime. I hope you enjoy it.
Provided by Suzanne Larsen
Categories Other Snacks
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sour cream, sugar, egg yolks, and salt. Beat vigorously with the whip attachment. (If you have one of the new whipping paddles that has a scraper blade, this works really well with this step.)
- 2. Add the baking powder and baking soda and beat until everything is well incorporated.
- 3. Add the flour (enough for a soft dough, but not sticky). At this point, remove the bowl from the mixer and continue to add the flour manually. Using a wooden spoon will help in adding the flour.
- 4. Remove the dough from the mixer and place on a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap the plastic around the dough and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- 5. When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- 6. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and open the plastic wrap but DO NOT remove the dough from the plastic wrap.
- 7. Pinch off a piece of dough and roll it into a long pencil shape.
- 8. Shape the dough into a figure eight.
- 9. Using cooking spray, coat a cookie sheet or tin.
- 10. Place the figure eights on the oiled sheet.
- 11. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the Kringla are lightly brown on top (this will depend on how hot your oven is). Note: You may wish to re-cover the dough and set it in the refrigerator while the first batch bakes...this will prevent the dough from becoming sticky or dried out as you work with it.
- 12. Remove the pastries from the oven and lift each one from the pan to a cooling rack.
- 13. You may serve these right away with butter and/or jam and preserves.
- 14. Store the Kringla in an airtight container. These will keep for several days if they last that long.
- 15. These make a good breakfast or anytime treat!
KRINGLA
Make and share this Kringla recipe from Food.com.
Provided by pammyowl
Categories Dessert
Time 26m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together sugar and oil. Add 1/2 cup of the buttermilk, the egg yolks, and vanilla. Whisk until batter is smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk and the baking soda; stir just until combined. Stir together 1 cup of the flour and the baking powder; add to buttermilk mixture. Whisk until smooth. Gradually add the remaining flour, stirring until well mixed. Cover and chill dough for 4 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, drop 1 rounded tablespoon of the dough; roll into a 9- to 10-inch-long rope. About 1 inch from ends, cross one end of the rope over the other end of the rope to form an oval. Lift ends across to opposite side of circle; press to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place cookies about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake about 6 minutes or just until starting to brown. Remove from cookie sheet and place on a clean kitchen towel; cover with another clean kitchen towel. Cool completely. To serve, sprinkle tops of cookies with powdered sugar.
- Note; You can use other flavors of extract, such as almond, lemon, orange, anise, whatever you like! This is the basic recipe, so play with it!
KRINGLA II
A wonderful Norwegian cookie recipe given to me by an old army buddy, these are fluffy and melt in your mouth delicious.
Provided by MBPG
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian
Time P1DT1h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, stir together the heavy cream and sour cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Let the sour cream mixture come to room temperature. It should take about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, shortening, and egg yolk together using an electric mixer. Stir the vanilla and baking soda into the sour cream mixture. Stir the sour cream mixture into the bowl with the sugar and shortening until well blended. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter until fully incorporated.
- Place the dough on a well-floured surface, as the dough will be sticky. Use ping pong ball sized pieces of dough, and roll out into an 8 or 9 inch rope. Form into a 'lazy eight' or 'infinity sign', and pinch the ends together. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 5 minutes in the preheated oven, or until slightly brown. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 5 days, or 1 month in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 26.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 91.9 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
KRINGLA
Crisp cookie of Norwegian origin.
Provided by J. Storm
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the sugar, beaten egg and sour cream together. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend thoroughly.
- Divide dough in half and form each half into a long roll. (Note: If your kitchen is warm, keep the half of dough you're not working with in the refrigerator.)
- Cut off a narrow slice of dough. Roll lightly with hands on lightly floured board into pencil-like strip about 7 inches long. Form into a figure "8" , and pinch ends together. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 96.8 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
GRANDMA'S NORWEGIAN KRINGLA
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together. Cut the melted butter into these dry ingredients. Combine the buttermilk and soda, and add to the mixture. Stir well and work with your hands forming it into a ball. Chill for 2-3 hours. On a floured cutting board or pastry cloth, roll a piece of dough the size of an egg into a long strip about 9 inches long and about a 1/2 inch in diameter. Twist the dough into a figure eight, with one circle smaller than the other. Fold the smaller circle over the larger one, and pinch the two loose ends to the circles. Lay on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes at 450°F until bottom is golden brown. Serve as soon as they're cool enough to handle. Spread with butter and serve with coffee. Store in tightly covered container. In camp I put the kringlas on an aluminum pizza pan and bake them in my 16-inch Dutch oven. In order to get the high heat required, I preheat the lid with about 35 briquets. I use about 12-14 briquets underneath and bake for about 12-14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients: Use real butter, fresh eggs, and high-quality flour to ensure the best flavor and texture.
- Work the dough gently: Overworking the dough can make it tough. Be gentle when kneading and shaping the kringla.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough helps to develop the flavor and makes it easier to work with.
- Bake the kringla until it is golden brown: The baking time will vary depending on the size and shape of the kringla. Keep an eye on it and remove it from the oven when it is cooked through.
- Let the kringla cool before slicing: This will help to prevent the filling from leaking out.
Conclusion:
Kringla is a delicious and festive pastry that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, sweet filling, and beautiful shape, it is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a special treat, give kringla a try. You won't be disappointed!
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