My Husband is a Swede. We met in California and lived there together for ten
years before we moved to Sweden. Never during all those years he did not express
any interest in baking. All of the sudden, not too long after we moved to
Sweden he started making many different types of delicious Swedish treats.When I told his family this they laughed. Turns out
he used to bake all the time before he moved to the States and kept this
wonderful skill a secret from me all of this time. The buns that are pictured here are
his Cinnamon Buns with chopped almonds and marzipan. He also makes some Vanilla Buns of a similar type that are famous in our family.
It seems to me that Swedes take more time and pride in their baked goods than
the average American does. It seem like everyone over here has a special recipe
for Kanelbullar (Swedish for Cinnamon Buns) that was handed down from a Mother
or Grandmother. The Swedish Cinnamon Bun in all it's forms have been much
better than any Cinnamon Bun I have had in the States thus far. I think it could be
that Americans are working so much that we think we don't have the time it
takes to spend on baking. I think if more Americans spent more time with
more Swedish baked goods they would take more time and enjoyment out of making
them themselves.
If I think about it, some of the best memories I have as a child have been when
I was baking with loved ones. I think somewhere along the way to the drive thru
Starbucks we forgot about the simple pleasures that we no longer can seem to
make time for.
1 comment:
I agree Natalie on taking time to bake from scratch! It is really so easy and there are so many great recipes! It is so funny to me that people opt for "slice and bake" cookies because it takes so much time to put some flour, butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, baking powder, etc. into a bowl and bake. LOL!! The taste is superior, and no extra fillers or preservatives. I grew up baking with family too; a great way to spend an afternoon!
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