Best Norwegian Pudding Recipes

NORWEGIAN RHUBARB PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat 1 3/4 cups water and 3/4 cup sugar to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Add rhubarb.
• Simmer uncovered until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Mix 1/4 cup water and the cornstarch; stir into rhubarb.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour into serving bowl or dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate.
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in chilled bowl until stiff.
• Pipe through decorators' tube or spoon onto pudding.

NORWEGIAN RICE PUDDING - RISENGRYN GROD

Steps:

• Boil water and add rice, cover and lower heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add milk and, if using them, the raisins or currants and vanilla and bring back to a boil.
• Cover, lower heat and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20-30 minutes.
• Season with salt.
• Serve with butter, milk, sugar and cinnamon.
• For a sweeter rice try adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar with the milk.

FLOTEGROT, NORWEGIAN CREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Pour the cream into a very heavy 3 to 4 quart saucepan.
• 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer x 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3. Stir in ¼ cup of the flour, beating with a whisk to keep the mixture smooth.
• 4. Whisk in the next ¼ cup of flour. Using a wooden spoon continue to stir the batter which will be quite thick and must be stirred constantly throughout the whole process of cooking .
• 5. Continue to cook and stir until the butterfat separates from the paste. Pour off the butterfat into a small serving dish and keep warm (about ¼ cup).
• 6. Slowly beat or whisk in the milk slowly with the salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and beat until smooth and thickened.
• 7. Stir together the cinnamon and l/2 cup sugar. Serve with hot butter drippings and sugar and cinnamon.

NORWEGIAN NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil noodles in salted water until just barely tender. Strain the noodles and rinse with cold water; place in bowl.
• Melt the butter and put half in a large casserole or baking dish, coating the sides and bottom.
• Preheat oven to 350° and place the empty dish in the oven.
• Add cinnamon, raisins, sugar, salt and almond extract to the noodles.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs; add milk and beat again until well blended.
• Add to the noodles with the remainder of the melted butter. Stir well.
• Pour into the heated casserole dish and bake until the top is golden brown, 1 hour or longer.

RISENGRYN GROD-NORWEGIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Boil water and add rice, cover and lower heat to simmer for 15 minutes 2. Add milk, raisins, sugar and vanilla and bring back to a boil 3. Cover, lower heat and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20-30 minutes 4. season with salt 5. Serve with butter,sugar and cinnamon.

ROMMEGROT--NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• Garnishes: melted butter sugar ground cinnamon Place the sour cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Turn down heat and allow to barely simmer for 1 hour, uncovered, to reduce slightly.
• It must not boil.
• Use a heat diffuser for this process.
• Using a flour sifter or strainer, slowly add enough flour to thicken the cream.
• I use about 11-12 Tbsp. for a very thick pudding.
• Using a wire whisk, whip in the flour 1 Tbsp. at a time.
• The cream will thicken and start to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• If the sour cream is very rich, the butter will now begin to form and rise tot he top.
• Remove this with a spoon and set it aside. Stir in enough hot milk to obtain a porridge-like consistency.
• Add sugar and salt to taste. Serve in bowls with melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon on top.

NORWEGIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• For the pudding: Heat the milk, cream and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until just barely simmering, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, melt the 10 tablespoons butter in a medium pot. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the butter and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture browns lightly and smells nutty, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually ladle the warm milk mixture into the pot, whisking constantly, until incorporated and the mixture comes to a visible simmer and thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• For the spiced sugar: Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl and stir. Set aside.
• Serve the pudding warm, drizzled with melted butter and a generous sprinkling of the spiced sugar.

NORWEGIAN RHUBARB PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Heat 1 3/4 C. water and 3/4 C. sugar to boiling, stirring occasionally. Add rhubarb. Simmer uncovered until rhubarb is tender, about 10 min. Mix 1/4 C. water and the cornstarch, stir into rhubarb. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 min. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour into serving bowl or dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate. Beat whipping cream and the 2 T. sugar in chilled bowl until stiff. Pipe through decorators tube or spoon onto pudding.

SVISKER GRöT - NORWEGIAN PRUNE PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash prunes, cover with hot water and let stand for an hour; simmer until soft.
• Remove stones and add prunes back to cooking water; add sugar, salt, cinnamon and boiling water and simmer for ten minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to make a smooth paste; add to prune mixture and cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove cinnamon and add lemon juice.
• Pour into a mold, chill and serve with cream.
• **Variation: fold in the stiffly-beaten whites of two eggs to which 2 tablespons of sugar have been added and 1/2 cup of nut meats (butternuts, hazlenuts, hickory nuts or walnuts).

NORWEGIAN ALMOND CREAM WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE (MANDEL PUDDING)

Steps:

• For the pudding: lightly grease a 500ml ring mould. Put the almonds, sugar and almond essence in a large saucepan over a low heat. Stir in the cream and milk and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat, bring it to the boil then remove from the heat.
• Leave the gelatine sheets to soak in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to soften, then squeeze the sheets and put them in a large bowl. Strain the milk mixture over the gelatine and stir until it has melted. Pour the mixture into the ring mould and leave it in the fridge overnight to set.
• For the blueberry sauce: put the blueberries, sugar and water in a pan over a gentle heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until the blueberries are soft -- mash them with a wooden spoon to help them on their way. Mix the cornflour with a tablespoon of cold water, then stir this into the blueberries. Cook until the compote thickens and remove it from the heat. Sieve it into a bowl, leave it to cool and then chill overnight.
• To serve: stir the amaretto into the thick cream and scatter it with the almonds. Take the pudding and compote out of the fridge and dip the ring mould in hot water for a few seconds. Tip the pudding out of it on to a serving plate, and accompany it with the blueberry sauce and amaretto cream.

NORWEGIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place the rice in a strainer and pour the boiling water over the rice. Drain well.
• Place the rice, milk and salt in a double boiler and cook, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until all is thick and creamy.
• Stir in the butter, sugar, almond extract, nutmeg and almonds.
• Serve warm or chilled, with whipped cream.