Today we are talking about Krumkake. They were originally made over open fires using decorative irons but modern cooks use electric or stove top irons to bake paper-thin wafers imprinted with delicate filigree patterns. Krumkake, wrapped around a wooden cone, are named for the buttery crumbles left in your hand when you take a first bite. The dessert dates back to the 1700s.
What is delightful about this series of 'heritage' food is the interest it has generated. Soozi wrote from Arizona to say Merry Christmas rather than Happy Easter.
"Mother made all that yummy stuff. Another thing she did was donuts. Oh my, they were so good! My Dad loved to dunk them in his coffee! At Christmas Daddy would also buy a box of oranges and apples. Only at Christmas! You really do send me back in time!! Love it."
Shirley wrote to say "Do you like Krumkaka? I bought myself an electric thingy to make them..since we're NOT back in the "olden days" anymore, I found a "new fangled" way to eat them. After I roll them on the "cone shaped stick" I fill them with canned whipped cream! Even the older Scandinavians really enjoy them this way! If you wanna try the Krumkaka..let me know and I'll make you some!"
The other speciality I want to mention this morning is Rommegrot. Which is made with thick whipping cream, flour, boiling milk, sugar and cinnamon.
One boils the cream for 20 minutes, then adds flour slowly stirring constantly. In a few minutes the butter will separate, (from the cream), and come to the top. Remove some of it and add the boiling milk. Ladle it in dishes and pour butter on top. Sprinkle liberally with sugar and cinnamon.
Old Trunks is leary of the butter fat separating from the cream when the cream is processed. This recipe may only work with raw cream.
There is a wonderful article in the Grand Forks Herald this morning about a women who is 101 today. "Myrtle loves her new home in East Grand Forks and says “my girls” take good care of her. But her big disappointment was no longer being able to cook her homemade soup and the Norwegian specialty, rommegrot, a milk and flour pudding."
People at the nursing home had friends and family that would bring pint jars of it to share with family. Although some drink beer with it, the nursing home residents cut the fattiness with cranberry juice.
Glade Jul to you too!
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