Why two Krumkager recipes on the same page?

The book deliberately gives two variants: one with a thin, spiced batter and cold water (this one), and one where the dough is shaped into small balls. Both are genuine and kept in the archive.

What are almond drops?

"Almond drops" is bitter almond oil – a few drops give an almond aroma. Use sparingly, as bitter almond is strong.

Krumkaker (thin batter)

Krumkaker from 1900 (thin batter): eggs and sugar are whisked, clarified butter, cold water, cardamom, cinnamon, bitter almond and flour stirred in, a spoonful baked on a hot greased krumkake iron and rolled while warm.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 256 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Krydret krumkakerøre fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. Boken har to ulike krumkakeoppskrifter rett etter hverandre på side 256 – dette er varianten med tynn, krydret røre og kaldt vann.

How to make it

1
Whisk eggs and sugar
Whisk the eggs and sugar together well.
2
Stir in the rest
Stir in the clarified butter, the cold water, the spices (cardamom, cinnamon, bitter almond) and the wheat flour to a smooth batter.
3
Bake on the krumkake iron
Heat and grease the krumkake iron, place a small spoonful of batter in it and bake light brown.
4
Roll
Roll the cakes quickly over a stick while they are warm.

Changes from the original

Priser fjernet. «specerierne» = krydderiene, «mandeldraaber» = bittermandelolje/-dråper, «kognak» til konjakk. Rettskrivning modernisert.

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Modernised → 1900 (proofread, p. 256)~94% of the text changedremovedadded

Krumkager. 9 ~~stk egg.~~ æg . . . . . . . . . . kr. 0.63 375 ~~g sukker.~~ gr. sukker . . . . . . . » 0.18¾ 375 g » smør ~~(avklaret). 500 g hvetemel.~~ . . . . . . . » 0.75 ½ kg. hvedemel . . . . . . » 0.20 3 ~~ss konjakk.~~ spiseskeer kognak . . . . . » 0.12 1 ~~ts kardemomme. 0,5 ts kanel.~~ theske kardemomme . . . . . » 0.02 ½ — kanel . . . . . . . » 0.00½ 6 ~~dråper bittermandelolje (originalen skriver «mandeldraaber»). 2,5 dl kaldt vann. Visp egg~~ mandeldraaber . . . . . . » 0.06 2½ dcl. koldt vand kr. 1.97¼ Æg og sukker ~~godt sammen.. Rør inn det avklarede smøret,~~ vispes godt; det ~~kalde vannet, krydderiene (kardemomme, kanel, bittermandel) og hvetemelet til en jevn røre.. Varm og smør krumkakejernet, legg i en liten skje røre~~ afklarede smør, vandet, specerierne og ~~stek lysebrune.. Rull kakene raskt over~~ melet røres i. — Krumkagejernet varmes, smøres; en ~~pinne mens de er varme.~~ liden ske af røren lægges i, steges lysebrune; krummes hurtig.

Note on Modernised

Priser fjernet. «specerierne» = krydderiene, «mandeldraaber» = bittermandelolje/-dråper, «kognak» til konjakk. Rettskrivning modernisert.

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Frequently asked questions

Why two Krumkager recipes on the same page?: The book deliberately gives two variants: one with a thin, spiced batter and cold water (this one), and one where the dough is shaped into small balls. Both are genuine and kept in the archive.
What are almond drops?: "Almond drops" is bitter almond oil – a few drops give an almond aroma. Use sparingly, as bitter almond is strong.

Equipment for this dish

Stand mixer →Erken kneaded and whisked by hand for ages – a stand mixer does the work for you.Engrospris.no

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