Tag: Knekkebrød

  • Rutabaga, Cranberry, and Almond Crisp Breads (Knekkebrød med Kålrot)

    Rutabaga, Cranberry, and Almond Crisp Breads (Knekkebrød med Kålrot)

    Rutabaga, Cranberry, and Almond Crisp Bread (Knekkebrød med Kålrot)Rutabaga, Cranberry, and Almond Crisp Bread (Knekkebrød med Kålrot)

    This is the third and final part of my three-part series of autumn dishes featuring Rutabaga

    When you have something as forgiving and simple to make as knekkebrød (crisp bread), it’s easy to experiment with different flavors and use up what you have lying around the house. I was looking for a new type of crisp bread to serve guests this autumn – something versatile, and something that leaves an intriguing taste. With all the leftover rutabaga puree I had from the Flourless Rutabaga Roulade, I knew I had to incorporate it.

    Enter in Rutabaga Crisp Breads. (more…)

  • Knekkebrød (Norwegian Crisp Bread)

    Knekkebrød (Norwegian Crisp Bread)

    Norwegian knekkebrødA Norwegian breakfast and lunch is never complete without a slice of bread or a type of knekkebrød. These ‘crisp breads’ or ‘breaking breads’ which are flat and dry, resembling a cracker, probably originated in Scandinavia close to 500 years ago. Some sources say that crisp bread was a staple of the Vikings as they could store them for long periods of time. These crisp breads would have been baked on hot stones, while today’s knekkebrød is baked in the oven. Baking them in the oven is what makes these crisp breads so different from the Norwegian flatbrød, which is baked on a flat griddle, much like lefse.

    Once considered a poor man’s diet, knekkebrød has become widely popular boasting a healthy lifestyle with numerous variants from slightly sweet to nutty to herby & salty. They are easy to make, forgiving, and require only a few ingredients, which can be interchanged depending on what you have available in your cupboards. All one needs is a little imagination and water.

    Norwegian knekkebrød

    Norwegian knekkebrød (more…)