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Sun cakes

Sun cakes: flour and margarine are rubbed together, mixed with sugar, baking powder, egg and sour milk, rolled finger-thick, cut into rounds and baked light brown, served with butter. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 642.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 642 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A quick yeast-free bake reminiscent of scones. Served with butter.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Rub in and mix

    Rub flour and margarine together. Add sugar and baking powder and stir in the beaten egg and sour milk.

  2. 2

    Roll out

    Work the dough quickly on the board. Roll it out finger-thick.

  3. 3

    Cut and bake

    Cut out with a round, floured cutter. Bake light brown.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Serve with butter.

Changes from the original

The amount of egg is unclear in the original and is not quantified. '1¼ del.' is read as 1.25 dl. No oven temperature or baking time is given.

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Frequently asked questions

How thick should the dough be rolled?
Finger-thick, about 1 cm.
What are they served with?
Butter.

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