Swedish pastry rings, also known as kringlor, are a delectable treat originating from the culinary traditions of Sweden. These pastries, characterized by their twisted ring shape and rich flavor, have gained popularity worldwide for their delightful texture and versatility. Indulge in the art of baking these traditional pastries with our comprehensive guide, where we take you through a step-by-step process and provide expert tips to ensure your Swedish pastry rings turn out perfect every time. We'll delve into the selection of ingredients, the kneading and shaping techniques, and the optimal baking conditions to achieve that golden-brown exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, our recipe will help you recreate this classic Swedish pastry in your own kitchen, capturing the essence of traditional Nordic baking.
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SWEDISH TEA RING
Steps:
- Divide the dough into 2 or 3 large pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 153 mg, Sugar 27 g, Fat 18 g, ServingSize 2 rings (48 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SWEDISH TEA RING (COFFEE BREAD)
Steps:
- Heat the milk, add the butter and sugar, then the yeast and egg: Pour milk into a small saucepan and heat on medium heat until steamy (but not boiling). Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and sugar until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved. Pour into a mixing bowl. Mix in yeast mixture and the egg.
- Add the spices, then gradually add the flour: Mix in the salt and cardamom. Slowly add in 2 cups of the flour. After the first two cups, gradually add more flour until a soft dough starts to form into a ball and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- Knead the dough: Turn out onto a floured surface and knead dough for 7 to 10 minutes until smooth, OR use a dough hook in a stand-up mixer and knead the dough for 7 to 10 minutes, adding more flour as needed to keep the dough from being too sticky. Note: the dough should remain soft, so take care not to add too much flour.
- Let the dough rise and double in size: Place the dough in an oiled bowl, covered with a clean tea-towel or with plastic wrap. Let rise for an hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Make 2 simple braids, or form 1 filled wreath: At this point you can make a simple braided bread if you want (2 loaves), by punching the dough down, dividing the dough in half, and then dividing each half into three equal parts, rolling the dough pieces into ropes, braiding them, and tucking the ends under. Or you can get more fancy, which is what we've done here, with a filling, and forming the dough into a wreath shape. The following directions are for the wreath form.
- Divide and flatten the dough into 2 rectangles: Press the dough down to deflate it a bit. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Take one part (saving the other for wreath number 2) and use your fingers to spread it into a 8-inch by 16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured, clean, flat surface. If you are having difficulty getting the dough to keep its shape, just do what you can and let it sit for 5 minutes before trying again. Like pizza dough, the dough needs time to relax while you are forming it. Brush the dough with melted butter, leaving at least a half-inch border on the edges so the dough will stick together when rolled.
- Make the filling and fill the dough: Mix together the brown and white sugar and the cinnamon and sprinkle the dough with half of mixture (saving the other half for the second batch of dough). Sprinkle on more fillings, as you like, such as raisins, slivered almonds, or almond paste. You could even sprinkle on some cream cheese for a creamier filling.
- Carefully roll the dough and form a ring: Carefully roll the dough up lengthwise, with the seam on the bottom. Carefully transfer to a greased baking sheet. Form a circle with the dough on the baking sheet, connecting the ends together to make a ring.
- Cut the dough and shape the wreath: Using scissors, cut most of the way through the dough, cutting on a slant. Work your way around the dough circle. After each cut, pull out the dough segment either to the right or to the left, alternating as you go around the circle. The dough circle will look like a wreath when you are done. Repeat the steps with the rest of the dough, to form a second wreath.
- Let the shaped dough rise: Cover the wreaths lightly with plastic wrap and set in a warm area for a second rise. Let rise for about 40 minutes to an hour; the dough should again puff up in size.
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brush the dough with egg wash and bake: Whisk together the egg yolks and cream. Use a pastry brush to brush over the dough. Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. After the first 15 minutes of baking, if the top is getting well browned, tent with some aluminum foil.
- Cool, then drizzle with optional glaze: Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar and water to create a final glaze (optional). Add more water if the glaze is too thick to drizzle, add more powdered sugar if the glaze is too runny. Drizzle the glaze in a back and forth motion over the pastry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 195 mg, Sugar 15 g, Fat 13 g, ServingSize Makes 2 wreaths, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SWEDISH COFFEE CAKE RING
This recipe originally came from a bakery I worked in over 30 years ago. I did change the recipe to my liking. I Know the bakery doesn't exist any longer. The owners were Swedish. This is definitely a European coffee cake. Almond paste is used in it. Almond paste is used a lot in European baking. This is delicious. I also...
Provided by Nor Mac
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- 1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Stir in milk,sugar,butter,egg,nutmeg,cinnamon,salt,and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth.Stir in more remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
- 2. NOTE; This recipe in designed to go with the almond paste recipe I have here. Do not use Solo Almond pastry filling. This Almond paste is not very sweet. If you are using a pastry filling with this recipe. rather than using my almond paste recipe.You have to adjust the butter and sugar in my recipe. Canned Almond filling is very sweet and syrupy. My recipe for almond paste is not.
- 3. Put dough on lightly floured surface.Knead dough until smooth and elastic.Put dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until dough is doubled in size.about 1-2 hours.
- 4. Mean while make the almond filling.Just combine all ingredients for filling. stir really well.
- 5. punch down dough. Roll dough on floured surface in to a rectangle about 15 x 9 inches.Spread the filling over the dough.
- 6. Roll up tight rolling the 15 inch side.When you get to the end after rolling. Pinch the edge to seal it.With sealed edge down.Take the dough and stretch to make a circle on greased cookie sheet.
- 7. With scissors make cuts 2/3 of the way in to the ring about one inch apart.All the way around the ring.Take each section and turn it on it's side.It should look overlapped.
- 8. leave it to rise for about an hour. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Cover loosely with foil if it browns to fast. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- 9. Make icing by mixing all ingredients together for icing. Drizzle icing on ring. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, or sliced almonds, chopped Maraschino cherries, or pecans if desired.Not necessary, but yummy this way.
- 10. HOME MADE ALMOND PASTE: Blanche 1 1/2 cups of unsalted almonds. Boil some water in the microwave. Add almonds. wait about 5-10 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. The skin should peel right off.Take the blanched almonds and put in a food processor with a 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar. Pulse until it is well mixed stopping the process now and then to incorporate.When the Almonds are nicely ground.Add the rest of the powdered sugar. Pulse until completely mixed. Add the beaten egg white,2 tbs butter,and almond extract. Pulse again until you have paste.If it is to sticky add more sugar a tablespoon at a time.Blend until smooth. Put in an air tight container and store in fridge up to 3 months.
SWEDISH KRINGLES
This is a flaky bar-type treat that my mom made many times when I was a kid. It is a tasty almond-flavored treat that is nice at Christmastime!
Provided by Jodie Hay
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To make the dough cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour using a knife or pastry blender. Add water as needed and mix until crumbly, leaving pea-sized chunks. On a floured surface roll the dough out to 3 or 4 inches in width. Place on a rectangular cookie sheet.
- In a small saucepan over high heat, bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour; mix until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread filling over dough.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes. The pastry will fall a little as it cools.
- Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, cream, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread icing over pastry as soon as it's removed from the oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 137.1 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 202.4 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
SWEDISH TEA RING
My mother used to prepare this delightful Swedish tea ring in the '40s, and it's still a favorite today. Maraschino cherries add a festive touch. -Elsie Epp, Newton, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 1 ring (24 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, oil, egg whites, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Combine the walnuts, cherries, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Punch dough down; roll into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Brush with butter; sprinkle with nut mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Place seam side down on a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at scant 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. , In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over tea ring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 142mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SWEDISH TEA RING
This is a hand-shaped, filled yeast bread that my 2-year-old daughter loves to help prepare. The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated, then baked in the morning. Sprinkle chopped, toasted almonds over the ring if you wish. Nuts can also be added to the filling along with the raisins.
Provided by Julia
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bread machine, put milk, egg, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the Dough cycle and press Start. When dough is mixed, transfer to a greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Grease 2 baking sheets or line them with parchment paper; set aside.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each piece out into rectangles about 12x16 inches. Spread each dough rectangle with 1 tablespoon softened butter. In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup raisins.
- Sprinkle cinnamon mixture onto buttered dough. Roll them up jelly-roll fashion, along long side. Pinch edges to seal. Stretch and twist into rings, pinching ends to seal. Place them seam-side down onto prepared baking sheets. Using clean scissors, cut 2/3 way of the way through the loaf at about 1-inch intervals. Spread each cut slightly. you wish to
- [At this point, the dough can be refrigerated: cover dough with greased plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, let pastries come to room temperature for about half an hour before baking as directed in step 7.]
- Alternately, cover each ring with a clean towel or greased plastic wrap and let loaves rise until double, about 40 minutes.
- Arrange two oven racks so that both baking sheets will fit. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake for 10 minutes in preheated; rotate baking sheets. Bake until rings are light brown and the filling is oozing and bubbling, about 10 minutes more.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine confectioners sugar, almond extract, and milk until icing is desired consistency. Drizzle icing over warm pastries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 68.4 mg, Sugar 15.4 g
SWEDISH PASTRY
Make and share this Swedish Pastry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 3boysmom
Categories Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 pastry, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Crust:.
- Cut together margarine or butter with flour; stir in water. Dab this crumbly mixture on a cookie sheet in an "S" or "O" shape.
- Topping:.
- In a saucepan bring water to a boil and add margarine or butter and melt. Remove from heat and stir in flour. Stir until the mixture comes into a ball away from the edge of the pan. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the almond extract. Spoon on top of the crust mixture and spread to cover the edges. Bake in a 450 oven 10 minutes and lower oven to 350 and bake 20 minutes more.
- Mix glaze ingredients together - should be fairly thin. Remove pastry to serving dish and spoon glaze over all.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.8, Fat 37.2, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 116.6, Sodium 421.3, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 20.1, Protein 8
SWEDISH CREAM APPLE RINGS
My mother made this classic coffee cake for every important holiday... Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Now, I carry on the tradition. As I make them, I remember my mom, who was a lot like this recipe: soft and tasteful but full of surprises. The overnight rise let's you make the dough in advance so your morning won't be hectic.-Heather Hood, Hillsboro, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Brunch
Time 45m
Yield 2 rings (10 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add the yeast mixture, cream, milk and egg yolks; stir until mixture forms a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Punch down dough; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion into a 13x7-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with half of filling., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place, about 45 minutes., Bake at 375° until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm rings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SWEDISH TEA RINGS
A fancy version of Cinnamon Rolls -- and easy, too! This pastry looks like you spent hours slaving over the dough. In reality, it takes 2 hours from start to finish because it is basically my cinnamon roll recipe (well, maybe it takes a bit more than 2 hours when you add the frosting glaze). I made this for the breakfast after the Sunday school Christmas program, and there wasn¹t much left to take home! These are our Families ultimate favorites at the Holidays
Provided by mtbkrbtch
Categories Breads
Time 2h
Yield 2 tea rings, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Measure warm water into a large mixing bowl and dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in
- sugar, salt, cooking oil. Beat in eggs. Beat in 2 to 3 cups of flour. Stir in remaining
- flour. Knead on a floured surface. If dough is too sticky, knead in a little more flour, a
- quarter cup at a time.
- Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
- Knead dough for a few minutes.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle approximately 24 inches long by about 16 inches wide.
- Spread with soft butter. (Add apple, cherry or what ever type of canned pie filling you
- like, or just Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. ).
- Beginning on the wide side, roll up dough. When the dough is rolled, be sure the seam
- is on the bottom. Grasp dough on each end and pull gently to stretch the dough
- another couple of inches.
- Cut the roll of dough in half.
- Grease two cookie sheets.
- Take each end of one roll and put them together on the cookie sheet to form a circle.
- Use a scissors to cut about a third to a half the way through the dough at two inch
- intervals all around the circle. Gently turn the dough outward. That is, grasp the dough
- and turn it on its side so that the cuts are on the outside instead of on the top.
- Repeat with the other roll.
- Set in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 35 minutes.
- Allow the tea rings to cool completely.
- Frost with powder sugar glaze. Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the tea rings.
- Decorate with walnuts and/or candied cherries before the glaze has a chance to set.
- Cut into slices to serve.
- Note: this recipe makes two *large* tea rings.
- To decorate:
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- walnuts
- candied cherries
- Frosting Glaze:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- 3 to 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- a pinch of salt
- Add water or milk by the tablespoon until the glaze will dribble off a spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.7, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 312.1, Carbohydrate 84.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 12.8, Protein 11.9
Tips:
- Use cold butter: Cold butter will help to create flaky pastry rings. If your butter is too warm, it will melt into the flour and make the dough tough.
- Work quickly: The longer you work the dough, the tougher it will become. Work it just enough to bring it together.
- Chill the dough: Chilling the dough will help to firm it up and make it easier to roll out.
- Use a sharp knife: A sharp knife will help you to make clean cuts in the dough.
- Bake the rings until they are golden brown: The rings should be baked until they are golden brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside.
- Let the rings cool before filling them: Let the rings cool completely before filling them. This will help to prevent the filling from making the rings soggy.
Conclusion:
Swedish pastry rings are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They can be filled with a variety of sweet or savory fillings, making them a perfect option for any occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make these delicious pastries at home. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give Swedish pastry rings a try!
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