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Nordic home baker blog

Would you like to know how to bake like a Nordic home baker? Then you've come to the right place!My blog serves recipes mainly from Denmark and Finland, but also from elsewhere in the Nordic region. Come join me (and my kids) in our kitchen!

Rolls made from "eternity dough"

Sara Lilja Steensig

Rolls made from "eternity dough"

Our home is messy and often a little dirty too. But at least it often smells of freshly baked rolls! * I always have some dough ready in the fridge. It’s not a sourdough - but almost! * This is how it...

Dec 15, 2020

Danish butter cookies with the curious name "Finnish bread"

Sara Lilja Steensig

Danish butter cookies with the curious name "Finnish bread"

“Finskbrød”, meaning "Finnish bread", is a mouthwatering Danish Christmas treat. I bake these butter biscuits every year around Christmas and also at other times of the year. It is, you see, a very si...

Dec 15, 2020

"Vanilla wreaths" - delicious Danish Christmas cookies

Sara Lilja Steensig

"Vanilla wreaths" - delicious Danish Christmas cookies

These tasty almond and vanilla cookies are a real Christmas classic in the Danish kitchen. I had, however, never baked them myself, until now. The wreaths are traditionally made by squeezing the dough...

Dec 15, 2020

A Danish Christmas classic: Pepper nuts

Sara Lilja Steensig

A Danish Christmas classic: Pepper nuts

“Pebernødder”, meaning “pepper nuts”, are a traditional and very popular Danish Christmas treat. Presented in a jar with a ribbon, they make the perfect little gift for teachers, neighbours and others...

Dec 2, 2020

Danish cinnamon "snails"

Sara Lilja Steensig

Danish cinnamon "snails"

Nov 25, 2020