Holiday Baking

[icelandelf]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

My mom and I have been making egg nog. Mmmm...drinking some right now.

I tried to make Norwegian Christmas bread (Julekake) and TOTALLY failed. My mom is gonna help me later on this week, and I'm sure it'll be a lot better. That's my uncle's Christmas present.

I'm also gonna go over to my grandma's on Friday to help her bake and decorate the house. Mmmm date crumble!!!

That sounds good. For us, I will be making traditional Icelandic (as much as one can find ingredients for in South Texas.)

I think our Jólakaka is similar to your Norwegian one, we don´t use much fruit in it, just a few raisins and some candied peel.

For Christmas we would like to have Jólarjupa (Christmas Ptarmigan) or Hangikjöt (Smoked Leg of Lamb) served with Kartölflur í jafningi (potatoes in Bechamel sauce.)

I'm also making lots of Christmas cookies

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by icelandelf

That sounds good. For us, I will be making traditional Icelandic (as much as one can find ingredients for in South Texas.)

I think our Jólakaka is similar to your Norwegian one, we don´t use much fruit in it, just a few raisins and some candied peel.

For Christmas we would like to have Jólarjupa (Christmas Ptarmigan) or Hangikjöt (Smoked Leg of Lamb) served with Kartölflur í jafningi (potatoes in Bechamel sauce.)

I'm also making lots of Christmas cookies

it isn't Christmas without akavit

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

it isn't Christmas without akavit

Amen! OMG I should buy some and bring it on Christmas Day! Think my grandma would kill me??

[icelandelf]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Amen! OMG I should buy some and bring it on Christmas Day! Think my grandma would kill me??

Teehee Do it! And if you can find some, buy some Icelandic Brennivín. We put it in coffee and call it Black Death! Tastes like anise.