The Scandinavian Way to Holiday: Nordic Baking Traditions & The Festival of Light with Johanna Kindvall
This class will teach you how to prepare classic Swedish treats for the Festival of Light/St. Lucia Day, which falls on December 13. While the St. Lucia tradition has religious roots, in recent times, it’s become more of a multi-cultural celebration of light, where a candle-crowned Lucia and her maidens (each carrying a candle) walk in procession while singing traditional songs. On this special day, it is common to enjoy a cozy trio of freshly-baked lussekatter or Lucia cats (sweet Saffron buns), pepparkakor (Swedish Gingersnap cookies) and glögg (Swedish mulled wine). The saffron-flavored buns are traditionally shaped into s-shapes and decorated with raisins. The Swedish gingersnaps are razor-thin, crisp and "snappy" and when dipped into warm glögg, it's one the most significant Swedish flavors of the winter holiday. Glögg is mostly brewed with red wine, but in this class we will make one with white wine, which is a more modern Swedish Glögg that can be served both warm and chilled as an aperitif. But, don't worry, we'll also be providing you with a bonus recipe for traditional red wine Glögg so you can try both at your holiday table! Glögg, together with fresh saffron buns and ginger cookies, will fill your home with the most wonderful, truly Nordic, holiday aroma. It's the perfect combination after a long walk and the most welcoming treat when having friends over for fika on a snowy winter day.
Our menu for this 2.5-hour interactive class:
Swedish Gingersnaps ~ Pepparkakor
Spicy, crispy and cut into traditional Swedish shapes like pigs and hearts, nothing says "God Jul" quite like homemade Swedish Gingersnaps
Classic Saffron Buns ~ Lussekatter
Once the spice of royalty, these pillowy saffron-laced sweet buns are the signature bread of St. Lucia Day
White Glögg ~ Swedish Mulled Wine
Spiced with orange, golden raisins and star anise
This class will teach you how to prepare classic Swedish treats for the Festival of Light/St. Lucia Day, which falls on December 13. While the St. Lucia tradition has religious roots, in recent times, it’s become more of a multi-cultural celebration of light, where a candle-crowned Lucia and her maidens (each carrying a candle) walk in procession while singing traditional songs. On this special day, it is common to enjoy a cozy trio of freshly-baked lussekatter or Lucia cats (sweet Saffron buns), pepparkakor (Swedish Gingersnap cookies) and glögg (Swedish mulled wine). The saffron-flavored buns are traditionally shaped into s-shapes and decorated with raisins. The Swedish gingersnaps are razor-thin, crisp and "snappy" and when dipped into warm glögg, it's one the most significant Swedish flavors of the winter holiday. Glögg is mostly brewed with red wine, but in this class we will make one with white wine, which is a more modern Swedish Glögg that can be served both warm and chilled as an aperitif. But, don't worry, we'll also be providing you with a bonus recipe for traditional red wine Glögg so you can try both at your holiday table! Glögg, together with fresh saffron buns and ginger cookies, will fill your home with the most wonderful, truly Nordic, holiday aroma. It's the perfect combination after a long walk and the most welcoming treat when having friends over for fika on a snowy winter day.
Our menu for this 2.5-hour interactive class:
Swedish Gingersnaps ~ Pepparkakor
Spicy, crispy and cut into traditional Swedish shapes like pigs and hearts, nothing says "God Jul" quite like homemade Swedish Gingersnaps
Classic Saffron Buns ~ Lussekatter
Once the spice of royalty, these pillowy saffron-laced sweet buns are the signature bread of St. Lucia Day
White Glögg ~ Swedish Mulled Wine
Spiced with orange, golden raisins and star anise
This class will teach you how to prepare classic Swedish treats for the Festival of Light/St. Lucia Day, which falls on December 13. While the St. Lucia tradition has religious roots, in recent times, it’s become more of a multi-cultural celebration of light, where a candle-crowned Lucia and her maidens (each carrying a candle) walk in procession while singing traditional songs. On this special day, it is common to enjoy a cozy trio of freshly-baked lussekatter or Lucia cats (sweet Saffron buns), pepparkakor (Swedish Gingersnap cookies) and glögg (Swedish mulled wine). The saffron-flavored buns are traditionally shaped into s-shapes and decorated with raisins. The Swedish gingersnaps are razor-thin, crisp and "snappy" and when dipped into warm glögg, it's one the most significant Swedish flavors of the winter holiday. Glögg is mostly brewed with red wine, but in this class we will make one with white wine, which is a more modern Swedish Glögg that can be served both warm and chilled as an aperitif. But, don't worry, we'll also be providing you with a bonus recipe for traditional red wine Glögg so you can try both at your holiday table! Glögg, together with fresh saffron buns and ginger cookies, will fill your home with the most wonderful, truly Nordic, holiday aroma. It's the perfect combination after a long walk and the most welcoming treat when having friends over for fika on a snowy winter day.
Our menu for this 2.5-hour interactive class:
Swedish Gingersnaps ~ Pepparkakor
Spicy, crispy and cut into traditional Swedish shapes like pigs and hearts, nothing says "God Jul" quite like homemade Swedish Gingersnaps
Classic Saffron Buns ~ Lussekatter
Once the spice of royalty, these pillowy saffron-laced sweet buns are the signature bread of St. Lucia Day
White Glögg ~ Swedish Mulled Wine
Spiced with orange, golden raisins and star anise
PREPARATION
The Scandinavian Way to Holiday: Nordic Baking & The Festival of Light is a live, interactive cooking class, hosted by Six Dutchess Farm on Zoom, and taught by Johanna Kindvall from her Brooklyn Kitchen. Recipes, a full ingredient list, and a Zoom link will be provided one week prior to class. Though you are not required to bake along, it does make the experience more immersive and it provides you with a real weekend treat.
CANCELLATIONS
Please note, no refunds are given should you decide to cancel your registration, but we do provide class credit up to ten days prior to the class (for use in 2022). After this time, if you are unable to attend, we encourage you to gift your class to a friend or loved one, who can share the recipes and experience with you, and maybe even cook the meal for you, too!
