91 Dishes

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Klenät

Klenät, kleinur, klena, klejne, kleina, kleyna, and fattigmann are all names for angel wings, a fried pastry common in the nordic countries as well as the rest of europe and the united states. in nearby countries (such as lithuania, is found under the name žagarėliai) and eastern european countries (such as romania under the name of minciunele or russia, under the name krepli, russian: крепли). the name is related to klen, the swedish term for "slender", but is originally of low german origin, which may indicate that the pastry was originally german. it is made from flattened dough cut into small trapezoids. a slit is cut in the middle and then one or both ends pulled through the slit to form a "knot". the kleina is then deep-fried in oil or another kind of fat. subsequently can be sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon. in scandinavia, klenäter are traditionally eaten around christmas, most commonly in the southern parts of sweden, and iceland, norway, the faroe islands, greenland and denmark, the baltic states, as well as northern germany. they may be sprinkled with sugar. icelandic kleinur are a very common everyday pastry, sold in bakeries (singly) and stores (in bags of ten or so) all around the country, and eaten plain.klenäter are similar to the american cruller.

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Kløben

Christmas buns, sweet buns with dried fruit, raisins, nuts, common during christmas

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Kransekage

Kransekage (danish) or kransekake (norwegian) is a traditional danish and norwegian confection, often eaten on special occasions in scandinavia. in english, the name means wreath cake. in norway it is alternatively referred to as tårnkake (english: tower cake) and often prepared for constitution day celebrations, christmas, weddings, and baptisms. in denmark it is typically eaten as part of new year celebrations, while a variation of the cake, overflødighedshorn, is traditionally served at weddings and baptisms.the origin of the kransekage can be traced to the 18th century, where it was first created by a baker in copenhagen.

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Kringle

Kringle (, listen ) is a northern european pastry, a variety of pretzel. pretzels were introduced by roman catholic monks in the 13th century in denmark, and from there they spread throughout scandinavia and evolved into several kinds of sweet, salty or filled pastries, all in the shape of kringle. in danish and norwegian, the word is kringle, plural kringler; estonian: kringel, plural kringlid; latvian: kliņģeris, plural kliņģeri; swedish: kringla, plural kringlor; finnish: rinkeli; german: kringel and icelandic: kringla. the word originates from the old norse kringla, meaning ring or circle. in the netherlands, a particular type of sweet kringle is well known under the dutch name krakeling. the shape of the kringle has given name to a similarly entangled feature found in some proteins, the so-called kringle domain.

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Krydderkage

Spice cake, made with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves allspice

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Kugel

Kugel (yiddish: קוגל kugl, pronounced [ˈkʊɡl̩]) is a baked pudding or casserole, most commonly made from lokshen or jewish egg noodles (לאָקשן קוגל lokshen kugel) or potato. it is a traditional ashkenazi jewish dish, often served on shabbat and jewish holidays.

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Lagkage

Layer cake

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Lakrids

Liquorice (british english) or licorice (american english) ( lik-ər-is(h)) is a confection usually flavoured and coloured black with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant glycyrrhiza glabra. a wide variety of liquorice sweets are produced around the world. in north america, black liquorice is distinguished from similar confectionery varieties that are not flavoured and coloured black with liquorice extract but commonly manufactured in the form of similarly shaped chewy ropes or tubes and often called red liquorice. black liquorice, together with anise extract, is also a common flavour in other forms of confectionery such as jellybeans. in addition to these, various other liquorice-based sweets are sold in the united kingdom, such as liquorice allsorts. in addition to the sweet variations typically found in the united kingdom and north america, dutch and nordic liquorice characteristically contains ammonium chloride instead of sodium chloride, prominently so in salty liquorice, which carries a strong salty rather than sweet flavor. the essential ingredients of black liquorice confectionery are liquorice extract, sugar, and a binder. the base is typically starch/flour, gum arabic, gelatin or a combination thereof. additional ingredients are extra flavouring, beeswax for a shiny surface, ammonium chloride and molasses. ammonium chloride is mainly used in salty liquorice candy, with concentrations up to about 8%. however, even regular liquorice candy can contain up to 2% ammonium chloride, the taste of which is less prominent because of the higher sugar concentration. some liquorice candy is flavoured with anise oil instead of or in combination with liquorice root extract.

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Macaron

A macaron ( mak-ə-ron, french: [makaʁɔ̃] (listen)) or french macaron ( mak-ə-ron) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. the macaron is traditionally held to have been introduced in france by the italian chef of queen catherine de medici during the renaissance. since the 19th century, a typical parisian-style macaron is presented with a ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two such cookies, akin to a sandwich cookie. the confection is characterized by a smooth squared top, a ruffled circumference—referred to as the "crown" or "foot" (or "pied")—and a flat base. it is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth. macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavours that range from traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to unusual (foie gras, matcha).

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Macaroon

A macaroon ( mak-ə-roon) is a small cake or biscuit, typically made from ground almonds (the original main ingredient), coconut or other nuts (or even potato), with sugar and sometimes flavourings (e.g. honey, vanilla, spices), food colouring, glacé cherries, jam or a chocolate coating; or a combination of these or other ingredients. some recipes use sweetened condensed milk. macaroons are sometimes baked on edible rice paper placed on a baking tray.

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Marmorkage

Marble cake, chocolate swirl pound cake

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Marzipan

Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar, honey, and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. it is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. it can also be used in biscuits or rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes, primarily birthday cakes, wedding cakes and christmas cakes. marzipan paste may also be used as a baking ingredient, as in stollen or banket. in some countries, it is shaped into small figures of animals as a traditional treat for new year's day or christmas. marzipan is also used in tortell, and in some versions of king cake eaten during the carnival season. traditional swedish princess cake is typically covered with a layer of marzipan that has been tinted pale green or pink.

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Mousse

A mousse (; french: [mus]; "foam") is a soft prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. a mousse may be sweet or savory.sweet mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites, whipped cream, or both, and flavored with one or more of chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits, or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. in the case of some chocolate mousses, egg yolks are often stirred into melted chocolate to give the final product a richer mouthfeel. mousses are also typically chilled before being served, which gives them a denser texture. additionally, mousses are often frozen into silicone molds and unmolded to give the mousse a defined shape. sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. it is sometimes stabilized with gelatin.savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese, or vegetables. hot mousses often get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites.

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Mug cake

Small cake cooked inside a coffee mug, typically using a microwave

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Othellolagkage

Layer cake with custard cream, a macaroon bottom, marzipan and chocolate icing

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Pandekager

Thin pancake, serve with powedered sugar, strawberry jam, fruit, nutella, vanilla ice cream

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Panna cotta

Panna cotta (italian for "cooked cream") is an italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. the cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavorings.

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Pavlova

Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert. originating in either australia or new zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the russian ballerina anna pavlova. taking the form of a cake-like circular block of baked meringue, pavlova has a crisp crust and soft, light inside. the confection is usually topped with fruit and whipped cream. the name is pronounced , or like the name of the dancer, which was .the dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer either during or after one of her tours to australia and new zealand in the 1920s. the nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two nations for many years.the dessert is a popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both australia and new zealand. with its simple recipe, it is frequently served during celebratory and holiday meals. it is most identified with and consumed most frequently in the summer time, including at christmas time.

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Pebernødder

Pfeffernüsse are small spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat with germans, and ethnic mennonites in north america. similar cookies are made in denmark, and the netherlands, as well. they are called pfeffernüsse (plural, singular is pfeffernuss) in german, pepernoten (sing. pepernoot) in dutch, päpanät in plautdietsch, pfeffernusse or peppernuts in english, and pebernødder in danish.

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Polkagris

Polkagris (plural: polkagrisar) is a swedish stick candy that was invented in 1859 by amalia eriksson in the town of gränna, sweden. it remains a well-known albeit old-fashioned candy in sweden, often sold at fairs, christmas markets, and the like. it is still closely associated with gränna. the traditional polkagris candy stick is white and red, and is peppermint-flavoured. genuine polkagris has had a protected geographical indication since 21 july 2022 by eu and livsmedelverket, which must therefore be manufactured in gränna to be called genuine polkagris.

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Profiteroles

A profiterole (french: [pʁɔfitʁɔl]), cream puff (us), or chou à la crème (french: [ʃu a la kʁɛm]) is a filled french choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream. the puffs may be decorated or left plain or garnished with chocolate sauce, caramel, or a dusting of powdered sugar. savory profiterole are also made, filled with pureed meats, cheese, and so on. these were formerly common garnishes for soups.the various names may be associated with particular variants of filling or sauce in different places.

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Rabarbergrød

Rhubarb compote

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Rabarbersnitter

Rhubarb squares or sandwich cookies

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Risalamande

Risalamande (also spelled as ris à l'amande) is a traditional danish dessert served at christmas dinner and julefrokost(christmas lunch). it is made of rice pudding mixed with whipped cream, sugar, vanilla, and chopped almonds. it is served cold with either warm or cold cherry sauce (kirsebærsovs).

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Risengrød

Rice pudding is a dish made from rice mixed with water or milk and other ingredients such as cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. variants are used for either desserts or dinners. when used as a dessert, it is commonly combined with a sweetener such as sugar. such desserts are found on many continents, especially asia where rice is a staple. some variants are thickened only with the rice starch; others include eggs, making them a kind of custard.

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Rødgrød med fløde

Red berry pudding with cream

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Rosette

Rosette cookies are thin, cookie-like fritters made with iron molds that are found in many cultures. the name rosettbakkels comes from norwegian. rosettes are crispy and typified by their lacy pattern. rosettes are traditionally made during christmas time. rosette recipes are popular in the united states among families with scandinavian ancestry. they are made using intricately designed rosette irons. the batter is a blend of wheat flour, eggs, sugar and whole milk. the iron has a handle with a bow shape attached to the outermost. the iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil, dipped into the batter, then re-immersed in the hot oil to create a crisp shell around the metal. the iron is lifted from the oil after a short time and the rosette is separated from the iron. usually, the edges of rosettes are dipped into frosting or sugar.swedish timbale can be made with rosette batter using a timbale mold instead of an iron. these can be made with savory fillings like creamed chicken and mushrooms.

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Rugbrødslagkage

Rye bread layer cake with fruit jam, whipped cream, chocolate

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Sandkage

Pound cake is a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. pound cakes are generally baked in either a loaf pan or a bundt mold. they are sometimes served either dusted with powdered sugar, lightly glazed, or with a coat of icing.

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Småkager

A cookie is a baked or cooked snack or dessert that is typically small, flat and sweet. it usually contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil, fat, or butter. it may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. in most english-speaking countries except for the united states, crunchy cookies are called biscuits. many canadians also use this term. chewier biscuits are sometimes called cookies even in the united kingdom. some cookies may also be named by their shape, such as date squares or bars. biscuit or cookie variants include sandwich biscuits, such as custard creams, jammie dodgers, bourbons and oreos, with marshmallow or jam filling and sometimes dipped in chocolate or another sweet coating. cookies are often served with beverages such as milk, coffee or tea and sometimes "dunked", an approach which releases more flavour from confections by dissolving the sugars, while also softening their texture. factory-made cookies are sold in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending machines. fresh-baked cookies are sold at bakeries and coffeehouses, with the latter ranging from small business-sized establishments to multinational corporations such as starbucks.

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Spandauer

Pastry filled with custard, fruit jam, chocolate, vanilla cream, marzipan

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Strudel

A strudel (, german: [ˈʃtʁuːdl̩]) is a type of layered pastry with a filling that is usually sweet, but savoury fillings are also common. it became popular in the 18th century throughout the habsburg empire. strudel is part of austrian cuisine but is also common in other central european cuisines. in italy it is recognized as a traditional agri-food product (pat) of south tyrol.the oldest strudel recipes (a millirahmstrudel and a turnip strudel) are from 1696, in a handwritten cookbook at the wienbibliothek im rathaus (formerly wiener stadtbibliothek). the pastry descends from similar near eastern pastries (see baklava and turkish cuisine).

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Studenterbrød

Shortbread with a layer of cookie butter (speculoos/biscoff), topped with raspberry jam and icing with sprinkles

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Toffee

Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour. the mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 149 to 154 °c (300 to 310 °f). while being prepared, toffee is sometimes mixed with nuts or raisins.

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Træstammer

Small marzipan-covered rum cakes

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Trifle

Trifle is a layered dessert found in british and other cuisines. made with a thin layer of sponge fingers commonly soaked in sherry or another fortified wine, custard and a fruit element (fresh, or jelly), the contents of a trifle are highly variable; many varieties exist, some forgoing fruit entirely and instead using other ingredients, such as chocolate, coffee or vanilla. the fruit and sponge layers may be suspended in fruit-flavoured jelly, and these ingredients are usually arranged to produce three or four layers. the assembled dessert can be topped with whipped cream, or, more traditionally, syllabub. the name trifle was used for a dessert like a fruit fool in the sixteenth century; by the eighteenth century, hannah glasse records a recognisably modern trifle, with the inclusion of a gelatin jelly.

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Tulumba

Tulumba or bamiyeh (persian: بامیه) is a deep-fried dessert found in turkey and the regional cuisines of the former ottoman empire. it is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis and churros. it is made from unleavened dough lump (about 3 cm long) given a small ovoid shape with ridges along it using a pastry bag or cookie press with a suitable end piece. it is first deep-fried to golden colour and then sugar-sweet syrup is poured over it when still hot. it is eaten cold.

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Vafler

Waffles, typically heart-shaped, can be sweet or savory, a main course, snack or dessert, may be served with cloudberry, blueberry, raspberry, or strawberry jam, whipped cream, fresh berries, ice cream, brunost cheese, coffee

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Vaniljekranse

Small wreath-shaped butter cookies, common during christmas

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Wienerbrød

A danish pastry (wienerbrød in danish and norwegian, wienerbröd in swedish), sometimes shortened to just danish (especially in american english), is a multilayered, laminated sweet pastry in the viennoiserie tradition. the concept was brought to denmark by austrian bakers, where the recipe was partly changed and accommodated by the danes to their liking, and has since developed into a danish specialty. like other viennoiserie pastries, such as croissants, it is a variant of puff pastry made of laminated yeast-leavened dough that creates a layered texture. danish pastries were brought with immigrants to the united states, where they are often topped with a fruit or cream cheese filling, and are now popular around the world.

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Boller

A roll is a small, usually round or oblong individual loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment (eaten plain or with butter). rolls can be served and eaten whole or are also commonly cut and filled – the result of doing so is considered a sandwich in american english and in britain.

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Æblekage

Apple pie

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Æbletærte

Apple pie

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Jordbærtærte

Strawberry pie

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Rhubarb pie

Rhubarb pie is a pie with a rhubarb filling. popular in the uk, where rhubarb has been cultivated since the 1600s, and the leaf stalks eaten since the 1700s. besides diced rhubarb, it almost always contains a large amount of sugar to balance the intense tartness of the plant. a strawberry rhubarb pie is a type of tart and sweet pie made with a strawberry and rhubarb filling. sometimes tapioca is also used. the pie is usually prepared with a bottom pie crust and a variety of styles of upper crust. in the united states, often a lattice-style upper crust is used. this pie is a traditional dessert in the united states. it is part of new england cuisine. rhubarb has long been a popular choice for pies in the great plains region and the midwest region, where fruits were not always readily available. rhubarb pies and desserts are popular in canada as well, as the rhubarb plant can survive in cold climates.