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Traybaked Lucia Buns with Almond Paste

Traybaked Lucia Buns with Almond Paste

November 26 2023
Saffron fragrant Lucia Buns is a delicious treat for the Advent fika, Lucia celebrations, and in fact anytime you fancy a sweet treat during the cold winter months. Popular Swedish recipe creator, TV chef and award winning cookbook author Susanne Jonsson shares this colourful recipe for traybaked saffron buns filled with almond paste. For extra indulgence, cover the buns in a creamy frosting!
LUCIA BUNS

LUCIA BUNS

November 6 2023
Lucia Buns are, as the name suggests, traditionally eaten at Lucia celebrations on 13 December. 
These fragrant saffron buns are delicious with a coffee, hot chocolate or Glögg, Swedish mulled wine.
Caramel Cut Biscuits

Caramel Cut Biscuits

April 24 2023
Caramel Cut Biscuits are a real classic among Swedish biscuits. These crispy and chewy Caramel Cut Biscuits, also known as syrup biscuits, are easy and quick to make. Perfect for a fika, coffee break, or a cake party.
Knäckebröd (Swedish Rye and Spelt Crispbread)

Knäckebröd (Swedish Rye and Spelt Crispbread)

December 29 2022
Knäckebröd are fermented crispy, thin discs of bread. They are very easy to make and go perfectly with your festive cheeses, pâtés and smoked fish. Marie Lester, who is a professional baking tutor, recipe developer and writer shares her favourite traditional Knäckebröd recipe with us. 
Sticky White Chocolate Cake With Saffron

Sticky White Chocolate Cake With Saffron

December 11 2022
Kladdkaka is one of the most popular chocolate cakes in Sweden. Sticky White Chocolate Cake with Saffron is a luxurious version of the family favourite. It's made with white chocolate and saffron - served with whipped cream and lingonberry jam.
Marie’s Pepper-Ginger Biscuits

Marie’s Pepper-Ginger Biscuits

December 11 2022

Happy Pepparkakans Dag everyone! Pepparkakor is Swedish for ginger biscuits, and it’s the most popular biscuit in Sweden all year around - but particularly at Christmas time! 

Super talented baking tutor, recipe developer and writer Marie Lester has shared this wonderful recipe for Pepparkakor Ginger Biscuits. 

 

Elsa’s Kladdkaka

Elsa’s Kladdkaka

November 3 2022
Kladdkaka is a gorgeous rich chocolate dessert cake with a crisp exterior and a soft and gooey interior. 
Classic Apple Pie

Classic Apple Pie

August 15 2022
Classic apple pie with braided lid. This beautiful pie is super tasty and perfect to serve as a dessert, or as a special treat for the fika break. 
Princcess Cake

Princcess Cake

April 29 2022

Princess Cake is probably the most famous of Swedish cakes. With its layers of airy sponge cake, creme patisserie, raspberry jam, whipped cream and covered with a layer of colourful marzipan - it's absolutley gorgenous and indulgent.

Recipe and photo by: Elin at Fika Bristol

Kanellängder - Cinnamon Lengths

Kanellängder - Cinnamon Lengths

October 19 2021
This recipe is for Cinnamon Bun lovers who fancy making something a little different. Kanellängder, or Cinnamon Lengths in English, are rectangular shaped breads which are perfect to serve up when you want to treat a larger group of friends to fika.
Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns

October 1 2021
Served with a cup of coffee at the fika break, or with a glass of cordial, or perhaps a glass of cold milk – sweet, cinnamon and cardamom fragrant Swedish Cinnamon Buns topped with pearl sugar are famous the world over.  

 

Swedish Fruit Crumble Pie - Smulpaj

Swedish Fruit Crumble Pie - Smulpaj

August 28 2021

Swedish Fruit Crumble Pie, Smulpaj, with home made vanilla sauce is pure heaven! 

This recipe works with blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries or any other favourite fruit and berries.

Carrot & Cardamom Cake With Walnuts

Carrot & Cardamom Cake With Walnuts

August 15 2021

Swedes have enjoyed the taste of cardamom for more than 1000 years, when the Vikings found the spice in the bazaars of Constantinople.

Today Swedes consume eighteen times more cardamom than the average country.

Cardamom adds a fragrant flavour to biscuits, cakes, mulled wines, stewed fruits, ice-cream, and it's even used as a pickling spice.

Västerbottensost Cheese Pie

Västerbottensost Cheese Pie

June 30 2021
Västerbottencheese pie is a Swedish classic. It's often served during holidays such as Easter, Midsummer, Christmas. And it's a not a real Swedish crayfish party without this pie.
Mazariner (Swedish Almond Tarts)

Mazariner (Swedish Almond Tarts)

March 11 2021

This recipe by recipe creator, food blogger and photographer Louise at Nordic Kitchen Stories is a modern take on the classic Swedish amond tarts filled with almond paste and topped with icing called Mazariner (Mazarin for singular.)  Below is a recipe for Louise's Mazariner with blood organge curd and icing.

These mini tarts have a long tradition. They are said to be named after the Italian cardinal and diplomat Jules Mazarin (1602-1661) exactly why is unclear. It’s said that Mazarin was a food lover, who together with Anne of Austria (Queen of France 1643-1651), with whom he had good relations, was one of the few Italians who extensively popularised pasta throughout France.  It is then hardly surprising that these tarts have his name and found their way in variations across Europe.

Swedish Vanilla Buns

Swedish Vanilla Buns

January 8 2021

Swedish Vanilla Buns (Vaniljbullar) are sweet, enriched, yeasted buns flavoured with cardamom, filled with an enticing creme patisserie and then delicately dusted with sugar.  Light as a feather and mouthwateringly delicious.

These Swedish custard buns set themselves apart from any other.  Although they don’t quite have the same classic status as Cinnamon & Cardamom Buns, they are still popular with young and old in Sweden.

Louise at Nordic Kitchen Stories has introduced the tangzhong method into this recipe. 

What on earth is the tangzhong method you ask?, you ask.

"Well, it has its origins in Japan", says Louise. "A yeasted bread technique that involves cooking a portion of flour into a thick roux prior, to then add to the dough ingredients, resulting in soft, fluffy bread, that stays fresh a little longer."

She adds:

"If you follow the simple steps below, I guarantee you, you’ll have delicious, light and extremely more-ish buns to share with your family and friends."

 

 

Text, recipe and photo: Louise Hurst, Nordic Kitchen Stories

 

Pastry Parcels with Västerbottensost Cheese

Pastry Parcels with Västerbottensost Cheese

December 31 2020

Västerbottensost cheese is one of Sweden's most popular hard cheeses. This recipe is easy to make and delicious - perfect party bites!

SWEDISH SEEDED LIMPA BREAD

SWEDISH SEEDED LIMPA BREAD

November 1 2020

Limpa is a classic Swedish bread loaf, often served as an open sandwich. Recipe developer, food photographer and blogger Louise from Nordic Kitchen Stories have updated her Grandmothers recipe and added healthy seeds.

 

"In all honesty it takes me no time to weigh and mix the ingredients, pop in the oven and an hour later I have a lovely home baked loaf!"

Louise, Nordic Kitchen Stories

 

Swedish Cinnamon Buns

Swedish Cinnamon Buns

September 10 2020

The Swedish Cinnamon Bun is probably the most iconic of Swedish pastries. It's eaten often, every day for many Swedes, at the fika break with a cup of strong coffee, fruit cordial, or a glass of cold milk. On the 4th of October every year Sweden celebrates Cinnamon Bun Day and on this day more than 7 million cinnamon buns are sold, and it's estimated that around another 7 million are baked at home. That's a LOT of cinnamon buns!

At TotallySwedish we stock the vital ingredients you need to bake your own cinnamon buns: fresh yeast, pearl sugar, strong white flour, and of course, ground cinnamon and vanilla sugar!

The recipe below was created by Jan Hedh, who is one of Sweden's most famous pastry chefs and cookbook authors. We stock a range of biscuits from Hedh-Escalante, all of which are not only delicious, but also beautiful to look at. 

Kavring Bread

Kavring Bread

May 8 2020
Kavring is a traditional Swedish dark rye bread. Often served with gravlax, pickled herring, pickles or hard-boiled eggs.
Bondkakor - Farmer's Cookies

Bondkakor - Farmer's Cookies

May 8 2020
Bondkakor, or Swedish farmer cookies, both look and sound modest. Nothing special, surely? But don’t be fooled - these cookies are amazing, preferably served with a glass of cold milk.
Tosca Cake

Tosca Cake

May 8 2020

Surprise friends and family with a deliciously moist cake topped with caramelised almond flakes - perfect for dessert or fika breaks. The Tosca Cake became popular in Sweden during the 1930's and 40's. Its origin is not known, but it's believed that it's named after Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca.

 

Swedish Cardamom Buns

Swedish Cardamom Buns

January 11 2020

Did you know that Swedes consume more cardamom per year than anywhere else in Europe? In India cardamom is often used for its health benefits and as a spice in savoury dishes and drinks, and in the Middle East cardamom in coffee is a popular drink. Swedes mostly consume their cardamom via deliciously fragrant cakes, pastries and biscuits.

This recipe is a plant-based version of classic Swedish Cardamom Buns, created and photographed by recipe developer and photographer Natalie Penny - http://nataliepenny.com

Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Pecan Tosca

Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Pecan Tosca

October 31 2019
These delightful carrot cake muffins with pecan tosca and topped with gorgeous frosting make for an indulgent treat for the afternoon fika break. And kids love them too!
SEMLA BUNS

SEMLA BUNS

September 4 2019
The Swedish Semla is a rich, creamy, cardamon fragrant Swedish pastry filled with almond paste and whipped cream. It's traditionally eaten only one day each year - on Fat Tuesday during Lent.
EASTER CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE

EASTER CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE

September 4 2019
It's not a real Easter celebration without a really good cake. Try this decadent and filling chocolate cake with cream cheese. Perfect for the chocolate lover!
GRANDMA INGRID'S MANDELMUSSLOR – SWEDISH ALMOND PASTRIES

GRANDMA INGRID'S MANDELMUSSLOR – SWEDISH ALMOND PASTRIES

September 4 2019
Mandelmusslor are delicate almond pastry biscuit shells filled with whipped cream and jam. It's a traditional dessert often served at Christmas.
RASPBERRY CAVES

RASPBERRY CAVES

September 4 2019
Raspberry caves with sweet raspberry jam and  shortcrust pastry. A popular and classic sweet that melts in your mouth.
EASY BREAD ROLLS

EASY BREAD ROLLS

September 3 2019
Isn't it wonderful with freshly baked bread for in the morning or to your soup? Try this easy recipe for delicious soft homemade bread rolls.
RHUBARB SQUARE

RHUBARB SQUARE

September 3 2019
The combination of vanilla and rhubarb makes rhubarb square very popular during the summer and it's perfect to bring in the picnic basket.
CHOKLADSNITTAR

CHOKLADSNITTAR

September 3 2019
Loved, delicious cookies that are easy to bake. Chokladsnittar are perfect if you're expecting many guests. A tip is to be prepared for guests and always have some in the freezer.
RYE TEA CAKES

RYE TEA CAKES

September 2 2019
These rye tea cakes are perfect for a picnic or your children's lunch boxes. Slightly sweet and quite substantial, they are divine fresh with either mild salami or cheese, or why not a fried egg?
SWEDISH SANDWICH CAKE WITH SALMON AND PRAWNS

SWEDISH SANDWICH CAKE WITH SALMON AND PRAWNS

September 2 2019
The perfect food for your next event. Prepare the sandwich cake the day before the event and reduce the stress of your important day.
Swedish Cinnamon Buns - 4 Tasty Varieties

Swedish Cinnamon Buns - 4 Tasty Varieties

August 30 2019
For those of you who like add variety to classic Swedish cinnamon buns, here are some fun - and super tasty - varieties to try, including Cloudberry & Almond Paste, Nut Dreams and Swedish Pick n' Mix Buns - created by baking enthusiast Elisabeth Samuelsson.
Chocolate Ball

Chocolate Ball

August 30 2019

Chocolate balls are a classic that is always appreciated as fika (Swedish sweet snack). It's delicious, easy to bake and liked by almost everyone. And it is easy to vary them with new flavors.

Apple & Cheese Muffins

Apple & Cheese Muffins

August 30 2019
These spicy savoury muffins is the perfect treat for the family brunch, or the afternoon fika break.