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Rice Cake (Risengrynskake)

Erken's rice cake from 1914: rice porridge cooked in 2.5 l milk with butter, mixed with sugar and 5 eggs, baked in a greased mold dusted with rusk crumbs about 1 hour, and served with red (berry) sauce. 12 servings.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 485 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the "Dessert" chapter of Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), among a series of desserts based on rice and rice flour.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Rinse the rice

    Wash the rice in cold water and rinse it in a little boiling water.

  2. 2

    Cook the porridge

    Bring the milk to a boil, add the rice and the butter, and cook to a thick porridge. Take the pot off the heat.

  3. 3

    Mix in the rest

    Stir in the sugar, the beaten eggs, and the lemon essence.

  4. 4

    Fill the mold

    Pour the batter into a greased and crumbed mold and sprinkle crushed rusk over it.

  5. 5

    Bake

    Bake the cake about 1 hour in a moderately hot oven (about 175 °C (345 °F)).

  6. 6

    Serve

    Serve with red sauce. Serves 12.

Changes from the original

Measurements are modernized to dl/liters and grams; "citrondraape" is interpreted as a few drops of lemon essence/flavoring; "støtt kavring" as crushed rusk crumbs. The method is broken into numbered steps.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 556) → 1914 (proofread, p. 485)~36% of the text changedremovedadded
300 gr. risengryn 2½ 2 1/2 l. melk 125 gr. sukker 5 egg 125 gr. smør 1 sitrondråpe citrondraape 1 spiseskje spiseske støtt kavring. kavring Grynene vaskes i koldt vann, skåldes vand, skoldes i 3 kokende vann. Når vand. Naar melken koker, has haves grynene samt smøret smørret i; dette kokes til grøt, tas tages av varmen. ilden. Nu has haves sukkeret, de vispede egg samt sitrondråpen citrondraapen i. Røren helles heldes i smurt og strødd strøet form, den støtte kavring strøes over, og kaken stekes ca. 1 time. Serveres med rød saus. — Til 12 personen personer.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should the rice cake bake?
The cake is baked about 1 hour in a greased and crumbed mold. Reckon on about 2 hours total, since the rice porridge must be cooked first.
Why should the rice be scalded in three changes of boiling water?
The rice is washed in cold water and scalded in three changes of boiling water to remove dirt and excess starch, so the porridge turns out clean and fine. Then it is cooked in the milk together with the butter into a porridge.
When should the eggs be added?
The porridge is taken off the heat first, and then the sugar, the beaten eggs, and the drop of lemon are stirred in. That way the eggs don't set before the cake is baked.
What is the cake served with?
Henriette Schønberg Erken recommends a red sauce (berry/fruit sauce) with it. The recipe is from "Stor kokebok" 1914, p. 485, and makes 12 servings.

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