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Punch balls

Punch balls: butter, rolled oats, sugar, cocoa and rum drops are worked together and shaped into small balls without baking. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 640.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 640 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple unbaked confection or small cake made without an oven, from oats and cocoa.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Work together

    Work butter, oats, sugar, cocoa and rum drops well together.

  2. 2

    Shape balls

    Shape into small balls. The balls are not baked.

Changes from the original

'Romdråper' has no amount in the original and is set to 'to taste'. Measures are converted to tbsp.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 640) → Modernised~80% of the text changedremovedadded
50 gr. smør g smør. 25 gr. pressede g havregryn (pressede). 2 spiseskjeer sukker ss sukker. 2 spiseskjeer ss kakao. romdråper (etter smak). Arbeid smør, havregryn, sukker, kakao romdråper. Alt arbeides sammen; danner til og romdråper godt sammen.. Form små kuler. Stekes Kulene stekes ikke.

Note on Modernised

«Romdråper» har ingen mengde i originalen og er satt til «etter smak». Mål er omregnet til ss.

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Frequently asked questions

Do the punch balls need baking?
No, they are not baked.
How many does it make?
The book gives no number; they are shaped as small balls.

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