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| The latest addition to my Christmas kitchen: a goro maker |
Since writing this blog I have relished the month of Christmas even more, the lead up to the big day is just as special and I love being in the kitchen with all those Christmas smells and Norwegian baking spices.
It is traditional in a Norwegian home to bake in the run-up to Christmas 7 different cookies. Of course in these busy times, we live in, the tradition is slowly being lost but within our family the tradition is strong and I hope it will continue in my children's' homes as they grow and leave the nest. After all, this is how this blog came about, wanting to have all that is dear to me at Christmas on hand for my children written down and accessible when I am no longer here.
[For previous years cookie bakes see the end of the post]
Last year mamma brought over for me a Goro maker, a modern version of an old fashioned cookie mould that used to be made out of iron and placed in a fire oven to very quickly bake the cookies. My one runs on electricity and the only thing I can liken it to is similar in looks to a waffle maker. I know many of you will not have this and so my first bake of the Christmas season may exclude many of you, but I thought it worth blogging about, as it is such a traditional old fashioned Norwegian Christmas bake.
Goro recipe:
You will need:
♥ 1 egg
♥ 3/4 cup of sugar
♥ 1 tsp vanilla extract
♥ 1/2 cup whipping cream
Previous years Christmas cookie bake recipes:
2015 Cookie recipes ~ scroll to the bottom of this post for all 2015 recipes
2014:
1 Pepperkaker
2 Serina kaker
3 Sugar cookies
4 Krumkaker
5 Saffron cookies
6 Honey coated chocolate cookies
7 Poor man cookies
2013:
1 Pepperkaker
2 Hasselnott meringues
3 Vanilje kranser
4 Krumkaker
5 Lussekatter
6 Brune kaker
7 Sandkaker
It is traditional in a Norwegian home to bake in the run-up to Christmas 7 different cookies. Of course in these busy times, we live in, the tradition is slowly being lost but within our family the tradition is strong and I hope it will continue in my children's' homes as they grow and leave the nest. After all, this is how this blog came about, wanting to have all that is dear to me at Christmas on hand for my children written down and accessible when I am no longer here.
[For previous years cookie bakes see the end of the post]
Last year mamma brought over for me a Goro maker, a modern version of an old fashioned cookie mould that used to be made out of iron and placed in a fire oven to very quickly bake the cookies. My one runs on electricity and the only thing I can liken it to is similar in looks to a waffle maker. I know many of you will not have this and so my first bake of the Christmas season may exclude many of you, but I thought it worth blogging about, as it is such a traditional old fashioned Norwegian Christmas bake.
Goro recipe:
You will need:
♥ 1 egg
♥ 3/4 cup of sugar
♥ 1 tsp vanilla extract
♥ 1/2 cup whipping cream
♥ 1 cup of butter
♥ 2 3/4 cup plain flour
♥ 1/2 tsp cardamon
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Whip the cream until thick and set to one side. |
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 Beat the egg and sugar until well combined and mix into the cream. |
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| Combine all the dry ingredients. |
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| Crumble the hard butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles breadcrumbs |
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| Add to the egg mixture. |
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| Still together, then knead it into a ball of dough |
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| On a floured surface roll out thinly to about 2-3 mm |
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| I used a cut out grease proof paper template of the side of the mould, so that I know what size to roll out to without wasteage |
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| Place the rolled out dough on the goro make and bake for approximately 1 minute, it will crisp up quickly |
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| Before you know it you will have a whole stack of goros. It is best to divide them whilst they are still warm, else you run the risk of breaking them when they cool and harden |
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| Beautiful pattern makes a great adornment to a coffee table cookie section |
Previous years Christmas cookie bake recipes:
2015 Cookie recipes ~ scroll to the bottom of this post for all 2015 recipes
2014:
1 Pepperkaker
2 Serina kaker
3 Sugar cookies
4 Krumkaker
5 Saffron cookies
6 Honey coated chocolate cookies
7 Poor man cookies
2013:
1 Pepperkaker
2 Hasselnott meringues
3 Vanilje kranser
4 Krumkaker
5 Lussekatter
6 Brune kaker
7 Sandkaker
♥ Eat & Enjoy ♥
Do please let me know if you make any of these cookies or indeed if you think you have a recipe I may like, this is just my favourite time of year for baking...
They look fabulous, Selma. Hopefully this year I will make some krumkake. It's a festive time of year. Enjoy. Pat xx
ReplyDeleteLove krumkake Pat. Do you have the flat iron to create the pattern for them too? Did you see yesterday's advent cake? You might like it...
DeleteHow pretty! Such a nice (and delicious) tradition! Thank you for sharing this. xx Karen
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Karen
DeleteAlmost too pretty to eat. X
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes Jules. You're right but still would be a terrible waste not to though...
DeleteDelicious December eating I am sure!
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed Amy they really are
DeleteDon't they look great with the pretty pattern on! I bet they taste delicious. x
ReplyDeleteThey do Karen. On the table they're always a show stopper
DeleteThat is such a wonderful tradition. They certainly look amazing.
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious and so pretty. I love the decorations on your window ledge too!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is not only pleasant to look at - I bet it is heavenly delicious!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I may not be baking cookies but I am enjoying you baking cookies !
ReplyDeleteThey look scrumptious
They are gorgeous. I love that you are keeping the traditions going in your home.
ReplyDeleteThe cookies look very impressive but I was also admiring the collection of crochet ornaments on your windowsill!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the electric goro iron? Been wanting one forever instead of using the cast iron or aluminum stove top irons.
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