23 scandinavian recipes

Scandinavian almond ring coffee cake with ground almond filling, cardamom, and sweet sherry - rolled, shaped into a ring, and scissor-cut for a beautiful fanned crown.

Scandinavian raspberry soup blends puréed berries with chablis, orange juice, and lemon for a chilled Nordic fruit soup. Whole raspberries and a sour-cream swirl finish each bowl.

Chilled Scandinavian raspberry soup, a silky cold fruit soup brightened with orange and lemon and a splash of white wine. Served cold over fresh orange sections with a swirl of sour cream and mint.

Napoleon's Hat cookies are Scandinavian butter cookies shaped like tricorn hats with a ground almond meringue filling peeking from the top. A traditional Swedish holiday cookie.

Norwegian sandbakkels rolled-out sugar cookies with a buttery, sandy crumb. A traditional Scandinavian holiday cookie that bakes up crisp and tender.

Norwegian heart-shaped waffles (vafler): cardamom-spiced buttermilk waffles served Scandinavian-style as dessert with berry jam, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.

Swedish herring and potato casserole layered with sauteed onions, dotted with butter, and baked in cream until golden and tender. A traditional Scandinavian comfort dish.

Homemade Swedish Christmas sausage (julkorv) stuffed into natural hog casings with ground beef, mashed potatoes, allspice, and cloves. A treasured Scandinavian holiday tradition you can make ahead and freeze for the big day.

Scandinavian rutabaga and potato casserole (lanttulaatikko) with cream, dark corn syrup, and warm spices. A slow-baked Finnish holiday side for Christmas dinner.

Norwegian sandbakkels are delicate almond shortbread tarts pressed into fluted tins. Traditional Scandinavian Christmas cookies with buttery, sand-textured crumbs.

Swedish rye bread for the bread machine with caraway seeds, orange zest, and honey. A Scandinavian-style loaf with a slightly sweet, aromatic crumb.

Swedish sotsoppa (fruit soup) with tapioca pearls, prunes, golden raisins, boysenberries, orange, and cinnamon. Served warm or cold as a traditional Scandinavian dessert.

A Scandinavian-style chilled fruit soup with dried apricots, prunes, raisins, apples, and cherries simmered in sauterne wine with cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom. Thickened with tapioca.

Sandbakelse, traditional Scandinavian butter cookies with cardamom, pressed into mini tart tins and filled with jam. Delicate, sandy-textured holiday cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

Norwegian kringla are soft pretzel-shaped buttermilk cookies twisted into figure-eights. A traditional Scandinavian coffee-time treat that needs an overnight chill for flavor.

Scandinavian-style herring gratin layered with sliced potatoes, red onions, cream, and a golden breadcrumb crust. A comforting, old-world fish bake for a hearty lunch.