Gotländsk saffranspannkaka

gotlandsk saffranspannkaka

Saffranspannkaka or gotlandspannkaka is a dessert from the island of Gotland, Sweden, and is considered one of their provincial dishes. It is made of rice pudding, cream, milk, sugar, egg, chopped almonds, and saffron mixed together and baked. The cake can be eaten lukewarm or cold and is traditionally served with dewberry jam and whipped cream. The concept of a saffron pancake has its roots in medieval cuisine, when wealthy households served flavored and coloured rice puddings. Gotland's status as part of the Hanseatic League provided geographical and financial access to exotic spices. The particular combination of rice-almond-saffron-sugar made the dish very exclusive, compared to the saffron bread that has been known since the 16th century. Oven pancakes, which were mostly served during feasts, have been made on Gotland since the 18th century. They are turned into feast food with the addition of fine flour and eggs. During the 19th century, it became common not only to add sugar to the pancakes, but also saffron and raisins. Today's saffranspannkaka, made with rice pudding that is then baked in an oven, belongs to the class of pudding desserts that became common during the 19th century when the wood stove made cooking easier.

Source: Wikipedia