Julebrød

Julekake

Julekake

Norwegian Christmas cake

Julekake is a Norwegian Christmas cake. It is a yeast cake made with butter and sugar, spiced with cardamom, and containing candied fruits, raisins, and almonds.[1] It is also sometimes called a "Christmas bread" instead of a cake. It can be eaten warm, or toasted and served with butter.[2]

Julekake with raisins and succade
Julekake as Christmas bread (julebrød), a traditional Christmas food in Norway.

Preparation

The cake is made by mixing sugar with lukewarm scalded milk, salt, and cardamom then adding the yeast to the mixture, followed by the oats, butter, and egg. After the flour is folded in with the dried and candied fruits, the bread is kneaded and brushed with butter, then set aside to rise. There are two rises.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Fieldhouse, Paul. The World Religions Cookbook. Greenwood Press. p. 36.
  2. [2]
    "Norwegian Christmas Bread (Julekake)".
  3. [3]
    "Julekake, Norwegian Bread Made to Serve at Christmas". Casper Morning Star. December 18, 1953. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

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