What are "mandeldraaber" (almond drops)?

It is the almond essence or bitter almond oil of the period, which gives a bitter almond flavour. Use a few drops of almond essence today.

What kind of sauce goes with it?

The original recommends red sauce, that is, a sweet berry or fruit sauce, for example of morello cherries, raspberries or strawberries.

White Bread Pudding

White bread pudding from Erken & Steen 1900: layers of buttered white bread with almonds and lemon zest, doused with egg-milk custard, soaked under a weight and baked in a water bath for about 1½ hours. Served with red sauce.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 200 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

En klassisk gjenbrukspudding som forvandler tørt loff til dessert. Oppskriften står i «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen, der hver rett også var priset for husholdningsbudsjettet.

How to make it

1
Prepare the bread
Trim the crust off the loaves and cut them into finger-thick slices. Butter the slices on one side.
2
Layer in the mould
Grease a mould well and sprinkle it with breadcrumbs. Layer the bread slices with the buttered side down, and sprinkle blanched, finely chopped almonds and grated lemon zest between the layers.
3
Mix the egg-milk custard
Beat the eggs with the sugar, add the almond essence and milk. Pour the mixture over the bread in the mould.
4
Let it soak
Let the mould stand for a while with a light weight on top, until the bread is soaked through with the milk mixture.
5
Bake in a water bath
Bake the pudding in a water bath in the oven at about 160 °C (320 °F) for around 1½ hours, until it has set. Serve with red sauce (a berry or fruit sauce).

Changes from the original

Priser er fjernet og mengder omregnet til metrisk. «Mandeldraaber» er tolket som mandelessens/bittermandelolje. Steketemperatur (ca. 160 °C (320 °F) i vannbad) er lagt til; originalen oppgir bare «vandbad i stegeovnen». «Rød sauce» er presisert som bær- eller fruktsaus.

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What are "mandeldraaber" (almond drops)?: It is the almond essence or bitter almond oil of the period, which gives a bitter almond flavour. Use a few drops of almond essence today.
What kind of sauce goes with it?: The original recommends red sauce, that is, a sweet berry or fruit sauce, for example of morello cherries, raspberries or strawberries.

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