Æbleskiver (also written as ebelskiver or ebleskiver in English) are spherical pancake-like snacks popular in Denmark, especially around Christmastime. They’re incredibly light and fluffy, usually sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with raspberry jam. We make them in Norway as well and call them munker, but they’re considered a bit more old fashioned here, while in Denmark you’ll see them in supermarkets and street stalls every winter. Æbleskiver translates to “apple slices,” which is kind of confusing because modern day æbleskiver don’t have apples in them. Apparently when æbleskiver first appeared in cookbooks in the 17th century, they were simply…
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Continue ReadingLast summer I spent a few days in Copenhagen on my way home from visiting Greenland, and of course I ate as many delicious Danish pastries and treats as I could. And after leaving Denmark, one Danish dessert that I couldn’t stop thinking about was their pandekager, which are super…
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Continue ReadingNorwegians make a lot of different kinds of pancakes, but probably my favorite are their thin and eggy, crepe-like pancakes. These are incredibly versatile and can be filled with all sorts of different things. They can be served sweet for dessert, or savory. While I’m usually more of a Norwegian…
