Scandinavian Brunch: Kanelbullar and Gravlax
Hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison bake perfectly spiced Kanelbullar (Swedish Cinnamon Buns). Gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews robot vacuums. Julia shows Bridget how to make Gravlax.
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Pro tip for Gravlax: add coriander seeds powder to the salt and sugar mix. For a deep, rich color, add paprika to the mix, or even some grated beet.
That pronounciation is funny af. Why not just call it Swedish cinnamon buns?
Swede here! The sheet pan-trick, the tangzhong and adding flour to the filling are great ideas! I'll try them next time! But the recipe for Kanelbullar is kinda weird and non-traditional. Making a tangzhong is great but I have never heard or seen any Swede make use of it (except for Japanese milk bread). It is also somewhat unusual to use dried yeast. Fresh yeast is standard and easily available in Scandinavia. Nor does the dough contain cardamom (though we make cardamom-buns, kardemummabullar, too – which is imo preferable to kanelbullar. In those cardamom replaces cinnamon in the spread). Also kanelbullar are pretty much always rounds while kardemummabullar are bundels… And yeah, the crispy sugar-spice ooze from the spread after baking is definitely a big plus!
Also, I'm very confused by people calling Gravad lax for Gravlax even though it is according to Google more common. I guess it's a [swedish] geographical divide or something.
Anyway, great episode!
I grew up with 4 Swedish grandparents and my grandmothers always made cardamom coffee bread. Basically the same recipe but made into small braided loaves. And they always had coffee and treats at 3:30 when my grandfathers got home from working at the John Deere plant. I never heard them call it ficka but it's just what they did. Afternoon coffee break……
As a Swede this is my favorite video to date 🙂
Without knowing anything about their respective life stories: as a child of immigrants who always had to turn on the charm and put up a fight for everything, Bridget really resonates with me; whereas, Julia strikes me as the prototypical nepo baby. Outside of all these worldly affairs, Lisa is a literal goddess who trifles not with the follies of man
Too expensive for seniors on fixed income only for rich people
Came for all the ways they pronounce Kanelbullar differently.
I really love all these videos and I learn a lot. At the same time, the product ad pop ups advertising every piece of equipment used is devaluing demonstrations. ATK, please stop doing this.
Bunnies making hot buns ….
That's just one recipe for Gravlax. There's too many. I have my own, but I bet they're all good. I use a little lemon.
Re Gravlax: I'm in Europe and generally salt is just salt and I've never seen 'Kosher' as a label – so I find US recipies to be difficult – is it kosher for a (non- religious) purity reason (eg the caking agent) or a texture issue? And even then (regardless of being kosher) how do you compensate for the size of the crystals?
Why can't you settle on a specific weight measurement for something rather than leaving it up to chance?!
Sorry, but this is Swedish food. How about some food from Denmark and Norway as well?
I enjoy the videos but I really wish you could just put one on a plate in front of me.
Fun fact, we call it 'Gravlaks' over here. 'Laks'='Salmon'.
I am living in Sweden and I love this vedio,thank you for sharing recipe !
Interesting way of making kanelbullar… /Swede 🇸🇪
I've made this Kanelbullar recipe 5 times and I've gotten raving reviews for them every time. If I take them into work, they're gone in less than 5 minutes usually
For those of you who are here just for the Gravlax: 16:11
Could you use Bourbon instead of Brandy for the salmon?
You should make Franzbrötchen. It's a type of cinnamon roll/pastry from my hometown of Hamburg, Germany. They are positively addictive.
This is not really Scandinavian, it is Swedish.
I should know, I'm Norwegian.
BS never heard of that mix before this.
Very nice sharing 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
are they a couple? they're so cute together ☺
The robot vacuum was brought to you by the same technology that brought us the cruise control missile.
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
Raw!?!? I’m good. Bye! 😉
For the Gravlax, (or any other recipes calling for Kosher salt), it would be helpful to tell us which kind of Kosher salt you are using. The crystal size difference between Morton Kosher salt and Diamond Crystal Kosher salt is night and day. Or even better, forget the brand and give us weighted measurements.
Why do I think Julia is just awesome (rhetorical).
Some time ago, I found an Epicurious recipe that I’ve made several times, takes much longer but sure is worth the effort!
Can you please do a improved recipe for burgers and fries
Way too much tedious work. Just give me an old fashioned cinnamon bun. You can add cardamom to any dough if you want that flavor too.
Too much for this light weight, but they look gorgeous.
Yum!
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