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Danish Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Published: Feb 9, 2015 · Modified: Apr 26, 2020 · About 2 minutes to read this article. · By Kim Nielsen

Traditional recipe for Danish Burning Love also known as Brændende Kærlighed. This dish is delicious and super easy to make. You only need few ingredients.
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Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

This recipe for Braendende Kearlighed is an old and very traditional Danish recipe. Directly translated Braendende Kearlighed means Burning Love which actually does not say much about this dish, except that it is supposed to be served very hot. This dish is said to be more than a 100 years old and originally from the rural area, and often poor parts, of Denmark. This recipe is very simple and it only consists of a few and relatively natural ingredients which is properly the main reason why this dish was so popular back then. Today, this dish is still served in many Danish homes and it is especially great for a cold and dark winter evening.

Burning Love consists of mashed potatoes topped with an onion and bacon mixture - it is easy to prepare, very filling and at the same time cheap to make.

Danish Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Traditional recipe for Danish Burning Love also known as Brændende Kærlighed. This dish is delicious and super easy to make. You only need few ingredients.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Danish
Servings: 2 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

Mashed potatoes

  • 600 g potatoes
  • 1 dl milk
  • 25 g butter
  • salt

Topping

  • 200 g diced bacon
  • 2 onions

Side dish

  • pickled beetroots

Instructions

  • Peel the potatoes and cut them in smaller pieces.
  • Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with water.
  • Boil the potatoes until they are tender. This usually takes about 20 minutes. Do not add salt to the water.
  • While the potatoes are boiling; peel the onions and dice them finely.
  • On a frying pan; fry the diced bacon until nice and crisp. Add the diced onions and fry until they become soft, transparent and a little golden.
  • When the potatoes are done; pour away the water and let them cool off a bit without the lid.
  • Pour the boiled potatoes into a large bowl or in a stand mixer and whip them until they become mashed potatoes.
  • While whipping the potatoes add the milk and butter stepwise. Continue whipping until all the milk and butter are mixed with the potatoes. Add salt to taste.
  • Serve this dish with the mashed potatoes at the bottom and the bacon and onions as topping. Sprinkle with a little chopped parsley. You can also serve some pickled beets to Burning Love.


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Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

Recipe for homemade Burning Love (Brændende Kærlighed)

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Comments

  1. Ken

    May 17, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    What a cool blog and what a cool recipe! I think outside of a few 3 star Michellan restaurants, Americans know literally nothing about Danish food. This looks incredible and I'm stoked to make it! Thank you for sharing and I'll be looking out for more amazing meals! Your blog is awesome!

    Reply
    • Louise Dam

      May 23, 2016 at 1:02 pm

      Hi Ken,
      Thank you so much. I think you're so right about Danish food. We hope to be able to spread the word about the good Danish food :-)

      Reply
  2. Shauna

    April 13, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    Thank you for writing and for the your recipe. I want to learn about my Danish heritage. I want to learn to cook many dinner and every day dishes from Denmark. Thank goodness oh!

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      April 15, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      You are very welcome. I hope that you are going to enjoy the danish recipes

      Reply
    • Joseph

      May 01, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      Just made and tried this with my Danish girlfriend, it was delicious and passed her approval . thank you

      Reply
      • Kim Nielsen

        May 01, 2020 at 12:48 pm

        You are welcome - I'm happy that you like the recipe :-) Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

        Reply
  3. Mickey Morgan

    November 04, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    How can I follow this

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    • Kim Nielsen

      November 05, 2018 at 6:06 pm

      You can follow my blog on Facebook and Instagram. :-)

      Reply
      • Flemming

        November 29, 2019 at 9:35 am

        Ist was my mother favourite‘s dish and now it’s mine with warm thoughts of her.
        Her son Flemming

        Reply
        • Kim Nielsen

          December 01, 2019 at 11:50 am

          It's also one of my favorite dishes. I love it! Regards Kim / Nordicfoodliving.com

          Reply
  4. Michael

    February 28, 2020 at 5:23 am

    Jeg vil prøve at lave dette måltid. Jeg har brugt Duolingo til at lære dansk siden januar i år.

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      February 29, 2020 at 8:43 am

      Tak for din kommentar her på min madblog. Jeg kan se at det går godt med at lære dansk. Hilsen Kim (nordicfoodliving.com)

      Reply
    • Metha

      January 10, 2021 at 4:25 am

      Perfect Danish. Regards from an Old Dane

      Reply
  5. Oregon Life

    June 08, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    Appreciation for really being thoughtful and also for deciding on certain marvelous guides most people really want to be aware of.

    Reply
  6. Sarah Hamilton

    November 20, 2020 at 7:08 am

    Hi there! What type of potatoes do you use for this recipe? I am new to Denmark and am unfamiliar about which types are best for roasting, baking, boiling or mashing. Thanks so much for any advice you could give!

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      November 20, 2020 at 7:11 am

      Hello. In this recipe for "Danish Burning Love" I just use the potatoes that I have in my house. I practically does not matter which type you use. Just use the most common and cheapest you can find in your local supermarket. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

      Reply
  7. Jean

    March 09, 2021 at 7:42 am

    I want very much to try this but am hesitant because I’m not sure of translation of measurements. Please update for me.
    Thank you,

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      March 09, 2021 at 7:59 am

      IF you go to the recipe and click the blue button called "US customary" then you get all the ingredients in US units. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

      Reply
      • Gail Ann Pippin

        December 05, 2021 at 7:53 pm

        5 stars
        As an aside to my previous Comment - he had me cut thick-sliced bacon across to form roughly squares.
        This was rendered slowly. And the result was spooned over mashed potatoes, grease and all.
        I drool just thinking about it.

        Reply
  8. Gail Ann Pippin

    December 05, 2021 at 7:47 pm

    5 stars
    Went camping many years ago. Our group sort of adopted a young (20ish) man, and had him camp with us.
    To show his gratitude, he asked me to take him shopping for ingredients and we made this.
    It was a hit in camp.
    I've made it many times since then, and my husband loves it.

    Reply

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