{"product_id":"scandinavian-holiday-recipes","title":"Scandinavian Holiday Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis spiral-bound, index-card-sized book offers recipes and reflections on the traditions, sites, and events associated with the holidays observed by Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Americans. Written by Michelle Nagle Spencer.  Index card size 5 1\/2\" x 3 1\/2\".  160 pages. Recipes are in convenient, hand-sized, spiral-bound book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sample:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorwegian Wedding Cake (p. 131)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Norma Wangsness, Decorah, Iowa; her rosemaling is on the cover of this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 cups butter, softened\u003cbr\u003e1 1\/2 cups almond paste\u003cbr\u003e3 cups powdered sugar\u003cbr\u003e3 teaspoons almond extract\u003cbr\u003e6 egg yolks\u003cbr\u003e7 1\/2 cups sifted flour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrosting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 1\/2 cups sifted powdered sugar\u003cbr\u003e1 egg white\u003cbr\u003e1 teaspoon vinegar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCream butter, almond paste, powdered sugar, and almond extract. Beat in egg yolks. Add flour gradually and mix until smooth. Place dough in a cookie press and press into \u003ci\u003eKransekake\u003c\/i\u003e ring molds, which can be purchased at specialty shops. If you do not want to invest in molds, shape the dough on foil-covered cardboard into 26 rings graduating in size. Start with a 1-inch ring and make each ring 1\/2 inch larger than the one before. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrosting:\u003c\/b\u003eStir all ingredients together; add additional powdered sugar if the frosting is not stiff enough. Place in pastry tube with a small round tip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Assemble:\u003c\/b\u003eDrizzle some frosting on a platter; this will anchor cake. Place the largest ring on the frosting. Apply frosting in scallops on the first ring and place the next largest ring on top of the first. Continue until you have used all 26 rings. The frosting will hold the rings in place. Decorate with small Norwegian flags or marzipan fruits on toothpicks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gift Chalet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900433236290,"sku":"tnp1793021551701","price":6.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8297\/7090\/files\/scandinavian-holiday-recipes_1.jpg?v=1793021558","url":"https:\/\/modiquestyle.shop\/products\/scandinavian-holiday-recipes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}