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Skolebrød – a classic Norwegian treat

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Skolebrød, a classic Norwegian treat

Skolebrød

Skolebrød, a classic Norwegian treat. When visiting Tromsø I was blown away with how magical the place is. I can genuinely use the word magical, it was somehow mystical, beautiful and unreal all at the same time. Visiting in the winter months means there is very little sunlight, what you do get it a stunning pink haze of light and then darkness, not a UK darkness when everything is coming to a close for the day, just an absence of sunlight that doesn’t stop anyone from going about their daily tasks. I was lucky enough to experience the northern lights whilst I was there which was simply breath taking. Another experience I am glad to have had whilst in this exceptional place was Skolebrød, a bizarre sweet bread dough, filled with vanilla custard, topped with icing sugar and coconut. At first glance this custard bread available in every café we came across seemed a little strange. It didn’t seem like the type of thing you have with your morning green tea or in other cases your Coffee. I decided to give it a go to find out why everyone in Norway was so obsessed with them. I am so glad I did, the taste was something else. Not being a massive fan of sweet treats I would normally reach for savoury when possible but this beauty covered everything; sweet, savoury and bread! What more could a boy ask for.

Recently I have wanted to try more sweet breads, or pudding breads as my partner insist on calling them. He reminded me of our experiences in Norway and those amazing Skolebrøds that we loved so much and asked if I would make some. Thinking hey, how hard can it be I searched the internet for a recipe. After finding one I got my ingredients together and set to work. I prepared and mixed everything as instructed, as I kneaded the dough I knew that something was wrong. It was incredibly dry, almost flakey, I was certain it was going to fail. Throwing caution to the wind and doing something I rarely do, I tried to figure it out myself with… well to be honest with complete guess work. The result I am amazed to say was perfect, the resulting Skolebrød was like a memory lightning bolt to the head. I had by chance recreated the perfect Skolebrød recipe and am now lumbered with requests from my partner, friends and work colleagues to make them on a regular basis.

Give them a go yourself!

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Greek FlatBreads – Great for Gyros

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Greek flatbreads

Greek Flatbreads, ahh the memories. During my first visit to Greece, the amazing island of Naxos, I fell in love with the beautiful scenery, culture and of course the food. Apart from now being a complete convert to the Greek way of life I became a lover of the Greek fast food Gyros.Fortunately for me I couldpurchase them on almost any street at any time. After indulging myself (probably far too much) I returned too wet, cold England, leaving behind my new found love for rotisserie cooked meat in a flatbread.

My journey began to replicate this tasty yet simple dish. I trawled the net finding many people like myself longing to eat them again after a visit to Greece that had opened their eyes. Many of the recipes I tried were ok, but none made the sweet memories of Naxos flood back into my life. After a little trial and error, I came up with a recipe that hit the spot.

I have cooked these flat breads so many times I fear my friends may get bored of them, but I won’t so who cares. Initially created for Gyros but these flatbreads are so versatile you can use them to accompany many meals.

Try them yourself and see what you come up with. – Recipe Here

Olive Bread

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Ginger Bread Mans Olive Bread

olive bread

Olive bread, easily one of my favourite shop bought loafs. Tesco do a mighty fine one which I believe is made with Rye Flour. For this recipe I have stuck with the good old Strong white, After all that’s what my website is about, simple breads that taste great and look amazing. I have to place a small hope that if you’re reading this and interested in bread making you have the basics in your cupboard. If not it’s time to go shopping. The Olive bread turned out perfectly, the crust is strong and the loaf soft. The olives hiding throughout ready to jump on your taste buds at any moment easily shot this loaf up into one of my favourites, and since it is so easy to make, get baking!

Give it a try yourself and impress everyone at your next get together.

RECIPE HERE

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