Fruit and Cabbage Salad (Kål-och Appelsallad) 2 oranges, pared and sectioned 2 apples, chopped 2 cups shredded green cabbage 1 cup seedless green grapes 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt ...

Ginger Cookies (Pepparkakor — Sweden) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup melted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup dark molasses 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup boiling water 1 egg 3 cups flour ...

Hasselback Potatoes (Sweden) 6 medium baking potatoes (2 pound) 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted Salt Pepper 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs Paprika Cut potatoes crosswise into 1/8-inch slices, cutting only 3/4 ...

Herring Salad (Sillsallad) Serve this is an appetizer or as a side dish. 1 (22 ounce) jar herring cutlets in wine sauce, drained 3 medium potatoes, cooked and cubed 1 (16 ounce) jar pickled beets, drained and cubed 2 small dill pickles, chopped 1 ...

Jellied Pork and Veal Loaf (Sylta — Sweden) 1 (2 pound) boneless pork shoulder 1 pound veal or beef shanks 4 cups water 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices 6 whole allspice 4 whole cloves 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 ...

Kleiners (Danish Fried Cookies) 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 heaping tablespoon butter 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons brandy 3 cups flour (or more) 1 teaspoon baking powder Beat sugar, eggs and butter well. Add the milk, ...

Krumkake (Norway) 5 cardamom seed pods 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Dash of nutmeg 1/4 cup butter 1 cup sifted flour Crush cardamom seeds after removing from pods. Gradually add sugar to ...

Lefse (Fried Potato Bread — Norway) Eat warm or cold, plain or spread with butter or sprinkled with brown sugar. To serve, fold each circle into quarters or roll up. 5 cups hot mashed potatoes (no milk,     butter or salt added) 1/4 ...

Lemon Bread (Denmark) 1 cup granulated sugar 6 tablespoons butter 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Rind of 1 lemon Pinch of salt Mix all ingredients together. Put into loaf pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour or until ...

Marzipan Coconut Balls (Denmark) 7 ounces marzipan 3 ounces desiccated coconut 3 teaspoons Kahlúa 1 teaspoon good-quality cocoa powder 4 ounces good-quality coating chocolate (such as Lindt) Knead first four ingredients together. Shape into 30 ...