NORWEGIAN CULTURE
Ingredients
1 quart buttermilk
Scant 1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup light corn syrup or sugar syrup
3/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. horn salt (or 4 Tbsp. salt, 1/4 cup baking powder)
Flour
Recipe
Step 1
Combine all ingredients, adding enough flour to make a pliable dough.
Step 2
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 250° C (450°F).
Step 4
Divide the dough into pieces of equal size and roll out to thin sheets.
Step 5
Bake 5-10 minutes in the oven.
Step 6
To serve, spread with butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Store cold, preferably frozen.
This recipe is taken from “The Norwegian Kitchen” which is available for purchase, through the Vesterheim Bookstore.
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