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Erken's "Rings" (1914): crisp cut-out cookies made from 300 g butter, 180 g sugar, 300 g rye flour, and 250 g wheat flour, rolled ½ cm thick, pricked, with a small hole in the side, baked golden at moderate heat.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 568 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Simple rye-and-wheat-flour cookies from the small-cakes chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914). "Washed butter" was butter that had been worked in cold water to remove the salt and buttermilk.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cream the butter

    Cream the butter light and airy for about 15 minutes, and stir in the sugar.

  2. 2

    Work in the flour

    Sift in the rye and wheat flour and work the dough together.

  3. 3

    Roll and cut out

    Roll the dough out to ½ cm thickness. Prick it with a fork and cut out small, round cookies with a cutter or a glass. Poke a small hole in one side of each cookie.

  4. 4

    Bake

    Place the cookies on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and bake them nicely golden at not-too-strong heat, about 160–170 °C (340 °F) for 10–12 minutes.

Changes from the original

Weights given in grams, modern spelling in the method. "Washed butter" is replaced with unsalted butter. Baking temperature and time are estimated for a modern oven.

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Fra19141949Modernisert
Til19141949Modernisert
1914 (korrekturlest, s. 568) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 666)~41% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
300 gr. utvasket smør 180 gr. sukker 300 gr. rugmel 250 gr. hvetemel. Smørret Smøret røres ¼ 34 time, tilsættes til settes sukkeret og det sigtede siktede mel. Deigen kjevles ut i ½ y 3 cm. tykkelse, prikkes, utstikkes utstik kes med rundt jern eller glas glass til smaa små kaker; i den ene side stikkes ut utstikkes et litet hul. Kakerne lægges paa lite hull. Kake ne legges på smurt plate og stekes pent gulbrune i ikke for varm ovn.

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Frequently asked questions

Why should the butter be creamed for so long?
The original recipe says the butter is creamed for ¼ hour (15 minutes) before the sugar and flour are added. That makes the butter airy and pale, so the cookies turn out tender. With an electric mixer it goes faster.
What is meant by "washed butter"?
It is butter that has been worked/rinsed in cold water to remove the buttermilk and salt. Today you can use unsalted butter at room temperature.
How thick should the dough be rolled, and how are the rings shaped?
The dough is rolled out ½ cm thick, pricked with a fork, and cut out with a round cutter or a glass. A small hole is poked in one side so the cookie takes on a ring shape.
How are the cookies baked?
They are placed on a greased sheet and baked until nicely golden brown in a not-too-hot oven – around 170–180 °C is suitable, and they need only a few minutes.

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