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Danish Tykmælk (Danish Fat Milk)

Categories: Nordic Dessert/ Snacks/ Traditional Danish

On this page you will be able to find the old-fashioned and traditional recipe for Danish Tykmælk. Not to get confused with the Tykmælk you can buy in the Danish supermarkets nowadays - this recipe for Tykmælk is a little different and not exactly the same. This recipe I am sharing here is a kind of Danish dessert or afternoon/evening snack and only consists of two main ingredients; whole milk (~3.5%) and buttermilk. Directly translated Tykmælk means 'Fat milk' or maybe even better 'Thick milk' and is a very-thick milk soup.

As mentioned above this recipe is old and therefore, it is not made that often anymore. But it does not change the fact that it is a very delicious dish. The Tykmælk is traditionally served with brown sugar mixed with small pieces of Danish rye bread. Of course, this topping is optional.

See also: Recipe for Danish buttermilk soup (Koldskaal)

This dish is made by mixing the two ingredients and pouring it into a warmed deep plate. Cover the deep plate with another warm plate and let it all sit someplace warm/room temperature, like next to a heater or in the sun, for 24 hours. The idea is that the two dairy products will turn into a thick pudding-like milk soup - from here the name 'thick milk'. The only issue or challenge with this recipe could be that it is designed using the dairy products, and the quality they had, back in the 60-70-ies. Back then the dairy products had more impurities and were not homogenized (fat particles typed into the same size) to the same extent they are today. In this recipe we rely on milk bacteria to form and turn the liquid milk products into this thick pudding we are looking for. Maybe the dairy products we have today are too "clean" to facilitate this process.

If you are having issues with the recipe you can we advantage try using organic products and also substitute some of the whole milk with heavy cream.

Let me know in the comment section below if you like this recipe and if it has been a success.

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Danish Tykmælk (Danish Fat Milk)

Recipe for old-fashioned Danish Tykmælk (Danish Fat Milk) which is a kind of Nordic dessert typically served with brown sugar and pieces of rye bread. This recipe only consists of two ingredients and is easy to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 day 1 hour
Total Time1 day 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Danish
Servings: 4 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 1 l whole milk 3.5% (opt. some heavy cream)
  • 1 dl buttermilk

Topping

  • Brown sugar
  • Rye bread

Instructions

  • Mix whole milk and buttermilk
  • Pour the mixture into a deep plate which has been warmed a little. Cover the plate with another warmed plate
  • Let it all sit someplace warm/room temperature for 24 hours. After this time the mixture should have been turned into a solid pudding
  • Before serving it, let the Tykmælk cool off in the fridge for a minimum of one hour
  • Serve with a mixture of brown sugar and pieces of rye bread. You also use other toppings like fruit or jam

Danish Chocolate Rye Buns

Categories: Breakfast/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Nordic Bread/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Danish Chocolate Rye Buns

These rye buns with chocolate pieces are both healthy and very delicious at the same time. We personally love them as a little snack in-between two meals or as a healthy dessert for our lunch. In Denmark these buns are similar to the Chokorug which are sold at the very famous Lagkagehuset. Lagkagehuset is a Danish chain of bakeries which are selling traditional and modern bread and cakes. If you come to Denmark at some point you should definitely pay them a visit. [Read more...]

Five Seed Crackers (Paleo Bread)

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Five Seeds Crackers

I am always on the lookout for quick and easy to make snacks. These snacks that I would like to share with you here on this page contains only few, but super great, ingredients. These snacks are made from five different seeds, some vegetable oil, water, salt and some Psyllium husk. The first time I was cooking with Psyllium husk I thought it was a little funny. Psyllium husk is a great ingredient which is packed with protein and, when together with water, perfect as a combining agent making sure all the seeds and oil sticks together. [Read more...]

Bacon wrapped green asparagus

Categories: All Recipes/ Fast and Easy Food/ Pork/ Snacks

Recipe for Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

The best recipe for bacon wrapped green asparagus is exactly what you can find here on this page.

Even though, it is many years ago since I graduated as a mechanical engineer from the university in Copenhagen I am still seeing my old friends from the school. Every second week we meet up about 10 people from my school to eat dinner together and to have a good time. It is going on by turn, where we are meeting at each other’s homes and then we cook dinner to the rest of the group.

We have a rule that the dinner should be a two-course dinner minimum. I typically always make a two-and-half course dinner; a simple pre-snack when my guests arrive and then a main course and a dessert.

These bacon wrapped green asparagus are one of my all-time favorite pre-snacks when I am having guests over.

The perfect snack for a barbecue party

A long story short, this recipe I have listed below on this page is one of pre-snack I love to make and a snack that I know people love. They are very simple to make and it does not take that long.

You can serve these bacon wrapped asparagus as they are. I personally like to make a simple homemade dressing/dipping out of some sour cream, different herbs, some lime juice, salt and pepper. You can also serve them with a good olive oil or maybe just Ketchup - basically whatever dipping sauce you prefer.

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Grill or frying pan

In the summertime, you can make these bacon wrapped asparagus on the grill in the garden. However, you can also just fry them on a frying pan in the kitchen. This is up to you.

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Water soaked wooden sticks

I normally use wooden sticks to secure the bacon around the green asparagus.

You can also use steel meat needles. However, I just think the wooden sticks or toothpick are a better choice. It just looks better somehow.

Basically, it is up to you. If you decide to use wooden sticks, it is a good idea to soak the sticks in water for about 20-30 minutes. This way you reduce the risk that the sticks will burn if you are cooking these bacon asparagus on a charcoal grill in the garden.

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Bacon wrapped green asparagus

Super delicious snack for the perfect barbecue party or just when you are looking for a great side-dish for dinner. These bacon wrapped green asparagus is just super easy to make and has a fantastic taste.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Nordic
Keyword: Asparagus, Bacon
Servings: 3 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • Green asparagus
  • Strips of bacon

Instructions

  • Rinse the asparagus under cold water. Dry them a little using some paper towels.
  • Cut each asparagus into three pieces.
  • Depending on the size/length of the bacon, cut them into smaller pieces. The bacon should be able to be wrapped around the green asparagus about 1-1.5 times.
  • Now wrap each asparagus with the bacon. Secure the bacon with a toothpick or other wooden sticks. It is a good idea to soak the wooden sticks in water for about 20 minutes. This prevents the sticks from burning that easily which grilling those on the frying pan or on the grill.

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Oat Meal Crackers

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Oat Meal Crackers

This recipe for oat meal crackers is just fantastic easy to make and they are very delicious. I normally eat a couple of these crispy crackers in the late afternoon when I feel hungry but it is a bit too early for dinner.

If you are a regularly reader of my blog, you would know that I do quite a lot of traveling both private but also with my job. When I am traveling, I always find it difficult to find some good and filling food, which is not fried food and greasy cheeseburgers. I always bring a small box with some healthy snacks when I travle. These oatmeal crackers are typically a part of this snack box together with sticks of carrots and cucumbers. If you are looking for other recipes in this category I can highly recommend my banana and oat cookies which is also super easy to make, very tasteful and filling. [Read more...]

Nordic Sugar Roasted Almonds

Categories: Nordic Christmas/ Snacks

Recipe for homemade Sugar Roasted Almonds for Christmas

These sugar roasted almonds are a real classic Christmas snack and in Denmark they are sold in every mall and street corner where hungry Christmas shoppers are looking for a quick and delicious snack. Typically the roasted almonds are cooked and sold from small cooking karts which has one or two large saucepans, where the almonds are roasted in sugar, and a small table where the almonds are packed in plastic bags. A bag containing about 200 g (7 oz) are sold for about 3-4 USD and if they are still a little hot when you buy them, they are super delicious.

In Denmark this snack are more or less only made in the Christmas period, however, we don't understand why - they are very delicious and easy to make so why not just serve they all year around? Of course if we had them all the time it wouldn't a great Christmas tradition to make them.

How to make Danish sugar roasted almonds


In order to make these sugar roasted almonds you only need three different ingredients, almonds, sugar and water - all ingredients which most households always have on the shelf. The almonds are very easy to make and it only takes about 20 minutes to make one serving of this delicious snack. We have served this snack for both our friends and family and they all loved them. We have also used these almonds as a hostess gift.

If you make a fresh batch of these almonds and wrap them plastic gift wrap, you have a great and beautiful hostess gift which most people would love.

If you are interesting in other delicious Christmas food, take a look in our recipe archive

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Nordic Sugar Roasted Almonds

This recipe is a traditional way of roasting almonds in the Nordic countries and especially in Denmark. Easy to follow and the result is very delicious. Typically served around December and Christmas in Denmark.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Nordic Christmas
Servings: 400 grams
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 200 g almonds
  • 200 g sugar
  • 3/4 dl water
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Pour the almonds, sugar and water in a large saucepan. Heat up the pan at medium heat.
  • The water and sugar will start to boil and become a syrup. Stir and turn the almonds constantly.
  • Keep boiling the water and sugar until all the water is evaporated and the sugar starts to get solid and powdery again.
  • Now the sugar should start to melt slowly. When that happens turn down the heat a little bit. Stir in the almonds constantly. Don't let the sugar melt too much or it won't stick to the almonds.
  • When all the almonds have a nice, thin and brown layer of sugar all over, pour all the almonds onto an oven tray lined with parchment/baking paper.
  • Use a fork to separate the almonds from each other so that they don't stick together when they are cooled.
  • Let the almonds cool off and keep them in a glass jar.

Notes

Sometimes it can be a little difficult to hit the right heat balance - If you don't heat the sugar and almonds enough the sugar will stick to the almonds in larger chunks and if you overheat the sugar it won't stick to the almonds. Our advise is to slowly heat up the sugar mixture so that you can control the process. Look at the pictures below where you can see how the sugar mixture should look like.


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English Muffins

Categories: All Recipes/ Bread/ Breakfast/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade English Muffins

English Muffins is as the name perfectly applies, a type of muffin which has it origin in England. The United Kingdom is located close to the Nordic countries and is only a two hour-flight away. Even though, we have a different approach to food and how it is prepared we absolutely also share a couple of traditional dishes. I personally think that these English Muffins is actually pretty close to the Danish Krydrebolle, which is an airy bun eaten in a similar way as a English Muffins. [Read more...]

Cocoa Oat Balls (Havregrynskugler)

Categories: Desserts/ Nordic Christmas/ Snacks

Recipe for homemade Danish Havregrynskugler (Danish Cocoa oat balls)

This is a traditional recipe for a real Danish Christmas treat called Havregrynskugler or Oat Balls in English. This recipe exist in many different and smaller variations. However, all of them are typically based on oats, butter, sugar and cocoa powder.

Also see: Recipe for traditional Danish Butter Cookies

The recipe is very easy to follow and the kids normally love to help. This is a non-bake recipe so it is very difficult to resist eating a couple of them before you are done making them. From start to finish, it takes about 1 hours and that includes 15-30 minutes of resting time in the fridge. [Read more...]

Danish Rye Bread Chips

Categories: Healthy Food/ Nordic Bread/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Danish Rye Bread Chips

This recipe for Danish Rye bread Chips is super easy to make and is a delicious and healthy snack. I personally love these rye bread chips and I typically have them as snack just before lunch or in the late afternoon when I am hungry but it is too early to make dinner. These chips are baked in the oven in a little olive oil and sprinkle with some sea salt - super crisp and very delicious. [Read more...]

Danish Sausage Rolls (Pølsehorn)

Categories: Lunch/ Nordic Bread/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Danish Sausage Rolls (Pølsehorn)

Today, I would like to share another great and traditional Danish recipe. This recipe would in English be called Danish Sausage Rolls where the Danish name is Pølsehorn. I'm actually not sure if this recipe is originally from Denmark. However, it has been a really popular Danish snack for many years and it still is. [Read more...]

Muffins with Spinach and Tomatoes

Categories: All Recipes/ Breakfast/ Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Side Dish/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

Recipe for homemade muffins with spinach and tomatoes

This time I would like to share another of my favorite recipes which can both be served for breakfast or later at the day for dinner.

The recipe is egg muffins with spinach and tomatoes. There are several reasons why I like these muffins a lot. The main reason is because they have a great taste and that they are very simple to make. The preparation time is only about 20-30 minutes and it does not require any special skills. I normally make these muffins in my muffin oven pan which has 8 holes to hold the muffins. If you don’t have such a muffin pan then you can use some muffin cups, they should give the same results. [Read more...]

Healthy Banana-Oat Cookies

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Healthy Banana-oat Cookies

I want to share one of my absolutely favorite recipes. This recipe for banana-oat cookies is super easy to make and you only need those two ingredients; banana and oats. These cookies, if you can call them that, literally only takes 20 minutes to make. The great thing about them is that they are very healthy and filling so it is great snack in between the main meals. Each cookie has less than 100 calories so you can, with no problems, grab a couple of them. [Read more...]

Chocolate Filled Raspberries

Categories: Desserts/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Filled Raspberries
This is properly one of the easiest and delicious desserts you can make in your kitchen - this is chocolate-filled raspberries. Chocolate filled raspberries are super easy to make and you only need two ingredients; Raspberries and dark chocolate. Start by rinsing the raspberries under fresh water, let them dry and then filled them with molten dark chocolate. [Read more...]

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Categories: Desserts/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberry
This is properly one of the most simple recipes we have on this blog - maybe it can't even be called a recipe. It's more a simple reminder how delicious chocolate covered strawberries are. They are super easy to make and both kids and adults love them. Chocolate covered strawberries are great for a nice brunch, as a small dessert or maybe together with a good [Read more...]

Healthy Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Cookies

Categories: Cake/ Desserts/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Healthy Banana, Oatmeal and Chocolate Cookies

This is a recipe for some small and healthy chocolate cookies based on banana and oatmeal. Actually, we are not sure that cookie is the right word for these cakes. They do look like small cookies but they have a slight different consistency. The banana makes these cookies soft but still a bit chewy. Instead of using sugar, these cookies are sweetened by banana which makes them a healthy alternative to regular cookies. They also doesn't contain any oil or butter - we personally think [Read more...]

Tomato & Avocado Bruschetta

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato and Avocado Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a little and very delicious snack which is great as a starter or maybe as a side dish for a nice main course. The original and traditional Bruschetta consist of a slice of grilled bread topped with a mixture of garlic, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, salt and some pepper. The old and original Bruschetta are from Italy and is still a very popular [Read more...]

Easy Microwave Potato Chips

Categories: Fast and Easy Food/ Snacks

Recipe for Homemade and Easy Microwave Potato Chips

Ever since we made these homemade microwave caramels are have been fans of making food using the microwave oven - it can actually be really easy. Therefore, we also love these delicious and very crisp microwave potato chips. From start to finish it only takes about 15 minutes to make a batch of these potato chips. While the chips are cooking in the microwave oven you can prepare a delicious dip, if you like that together with the chips - we personally prefer some kind of dipping for our chips. [Read more...]

Super Easy Microwave Caramels

Categories: Desserts/ Snacks

Recipe for Microwave Caramels

This is one of our most popular recipes. These caramels are just wonderful and it only takes about 10 minutes to cook up a batch of these small treats. Normally when we have made homemade caramel we would use a large saucepan to boil the caramel mixture. This process is messy, you need a thermometer and it does takes a bit of time. This recipe for microwave caramel are so much easier! From start to finish it only takes about 20 minutes.

Homemade caramel can be made in several different ways. This recipe for caramels are made in a microwave oven and you only need four different ingredients; heavy cream, light- and dark corn syrup and some sugar. The dark corn syrup gives the caramel a nice and golden color. When you have cooked and cut these caramels into small bite-sized pieces then you have some delicious homemade candy. You can also try to wrap each caramel in some parchment paper which makes them look really good.

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Easy Microwave Caramels

Super easy recipe for caramels made in only 20 minutes using the microwave oven. The perfect snack or dessert in no time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Danish
Servings: 5 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 1 dl heavy cream
  • 1/2 dl light corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 dl sugar
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large and microwave proof bowl; Mix all the ingredients. The caramel mixture is boiling up a lot, so the bowl has to be large.
  • Microwave the bowl on full power (700W) for about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the caramel mixture and microwave for another 2 minutes. Depending on your microwave oven; sometimes the mixture needs some extra cooking time. Test the caramel by placing a small spoon sized piece of the caramel in some ice water. The caramel should now have a nice caramel consistency. If then caramel is not done; heat the mixture for another 30 seconds and repeat the ice water test.
  • Pour the caramel mixture into a small baking dish or similar lined with some baking paper/cooking sheet.
  • When the caramel is completely cooled off; use a pair of scissors to cut the caramel into smaller pieces.
  • Wrap the caramels in cellophane or parchment paper.

Notes

During cooking the caramel is boiling up a lot. Always make smaller portions instead of one large.

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Caramels

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Super Easy Microwave Caramels - 10 minutes

Super Easy Microwave Caramels - 10 minutes

Super Easy Microwave Caramels - 10 minutes

Super Easy Microwave Caramels - 10 minutes

Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

This is a simple but very delicious recipe for small tomato, mozzarella and basil skewers. We have made them as a part of a tapas dinner and they turned out really good. Besides they are great for a tapas, they can also be used as snacks for lunch or maybe a party. They are super easy to prepare and it only takes about 10 minutes to make 10-20 skewers. If you have some good olive oil; give them a couple of drops and these snacks are super delicious. If you are interesting in other great recipes for a tapas dinner we have a category for that. [Read more...]