Goro with dill
A modern take on one of Norway’s oldest Christmas cookies
“In this recipe, I added dill to the batter, which gives the cakes a touch of salt that makes them good with cured meats or salmon roe or as an appetizer with sour cream on top.”
Frida Anker Kulmus
Cookbook author
Frida Kulmus Anker is a Norwegian baker and the founder of Gladbakst. Known for her buttery pastries and playful approach to flavours, Frida is also the author of Jul med Frida ("Christmas with Frida"), where she reimagines classic Norwegian Christmas cookies with a fresh, modern twist.
Ingredients:
Goro cakes
325 g butter
100 ml whipped cream
1 egg
25 g sugar
700 g wheat flour
(add 100 g fresh dill for savoury cakes)
Method:
Goro is a versatile and tasty Christmas cake that both tastes good and can be enjoyed with a variety of toppings! The beautiful patterns in the goro iron make the cake extra elegant.
Equipment: Goro iron
1. Melt the butter and let it cool.
2. Mix the sugar, cream and eggs together. Add the butter a little at a time, and then the wheat flour, a little at a time.
4. Grate the dill and fold it into the dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and leave it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
5. Roll the dough to the same size as the iron. Slice the dough into the right shape, and fry in the iron until golden brown. Slice off the excess edges and slice into cakes while still warm. Leave the cakes to cool on a rack.
Source: Frida Anker Kulmus
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