How To make Icelandic Snowflake Breads (Laufabraud)
4 c All purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 tb Sugar
1 tb Melted butter
2 c Milk, heated to boiling
hot fat for frying powdered sugar (optional) In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and sugar. Mix in the butter and hot milk until a stiff dough is formed. Turn out onto a lightly oiled surface and knead until smooth and cooled. Divide dough into four parts. Shape each into a ball. Divide each into 4 parts to make 16, then divide each of the resulting balls into 2 parts to total 32. Cover baking sheets with waxed paper and dust the waxed paper lightly with flour. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each part of dough to make a thin round about 8 inches in diameter. Place the rounds on the floured waxed paper. Chill 30 minutes. In a skillet, heat 2 inches of fat to 375 to 400 degrees F. Vegetable shortening or corn or peanut oil may be used but the authentic fat is lard. Fold gthe dough rounds, one at the time, into quarters, and, with a sharp-tipped knife, make little cuts and cut-outs in the dough. Fry the bread rounds, until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove and drain on paper toweling. Store in an airtight container in a cool place or in the freezer until ready to serve. From: THE GREAT SCANDINAVIAN BAKING BOOK by Beatrice Ojakangas, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston. 1988. Shared by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 6/93
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Laufabrauð
Wikipedia:
Laufabrauð (Icelandic for leaf bread; from lauf + brauð) is a traditional kind of Icelandic bread that is most often eaten in the Christmas season.[1] Originating from northern Iceland but now eaten throughout the entire country, it consists of round, very thin flat cakes with a diameter of about 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches), decorated with leaf-like, geometric patterns and fried briefly in hot fat.
Laufabrauð can be bought in bakeries or made at home, either with ready-made dough or from scratch[1]; patterns are either cut by hand or created using a heavy brass roller, the laufabrauðsjárn (leaf bread iron). Leaf bread making at home is usually a family undertaking and often an essential part of the Christmas preparations, where several generations gather and take part in the decorating.
Laufabraud Recipe I Laufabrauð Uppskrift I How to Make Leaf Bread for Christmas Season
The Leaf Bread (Laufabrauð) / Snowflake Bread is a traditional Icelandic bread that is most often eaten in the Christmas season. In Iceland, Laufabrauð is traditionally eaten with hangikjöt (smoked lamb). Make Laufabrauð from scratch, patterns are either cut by hand or created using a heavy brass roller, the Laufabrauðsjárn (“leaf bread iron”).
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Christmas Recipes From Around The World - Icelandic Laufabraud
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Leafbread.wmv
Watch this audio slideshow on how to make the uniquely Icelandic laufabraud Christmas bread. Icelandic families often gather on the First Day of Advent to make and carve the bread together. Afterwards they eat it with hangikjöt (smoked lamb), which is usually their first taste of Christmas each year.