Continental Spread

Straight From Denmark:

1.Danish Sour Cream Gravy:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup vegetable stock,1/2 cup sour cream,1/2 tsp pepper powder,2 tbsp flour, a pinch of nutmeg powder, salt to taste.

Method:
Add flour mixed with seasonings to melted butter.Stir well and gradually add hot vegetable stock.Allow to thicken before adding the cream.Serve hot..

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2.Danish Rice Pudding(serves 6):
An appetizer for Christmas Eve.
Ingredients:
4 cups milk; 1/2 cup rice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspon salt; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 almond (after cooking).

Method:
Heat rice to boiling point and add other ingredients, except almond. Simmer in top of double boiler for 3 hours, stirring with fork during first hour. Add additional hot milk during last hour if too thick. Before serving hide almond. Serve with red fruit juice. It is believed in Denmark that the person receiving almond will be the next to be married or have a baby. .

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3.Frikadeller(Danish Meatballs)(Serves 4):
Ingredients:
1 lb(1/2 kg) of ground pork; one lb (1/2 kg) of ground lamb or beef; five oz (100 grams) of plain bread crumbs; one or two finely chopped onions; one teaspoon salt; one teaspoon black pepper; one cup of water;

Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix it well. With a spoon, make meatballs.Heat up a pan with your favorite grease (margerine, shortening and oil all works). Turn the heat to medium, and place the meatballs in the pan. Turn them every five minutes or so. Test them with a fork to make sure they are well done inside, they are not supposed to be pink in the center. A lot of grease will end up in the bottom of the pan. When the meatballs are done, place them on a paper towel to soak up the grease.Can be served with boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes or rice. Denmark is a potato country, traditionally frikadeller is only served with some sort of potato. Leftover meatballs can be stored in a freezer, they taste just as good reheated .

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