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Lanttulaatikko (Swedish Rutabaga Christmas Dish)

Courtesy of SousVide Supreme Culinary Professional, Sophie Serves 2 -4 INGREDIENTS 3 cups (350 g) diced rutabagas/Swedes or turnips 1 tablespoon (30 ml) molasses or treacle ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) ground ginger ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground nutmeg 1 egg, beaten Salt and pepper, to taste ¼ cup (60ml) cream ¼ cup (15g) breadcrumbs 1 tablespoons (15ml) butter DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 185 F/85 C. Put the diced rutabagas, treacle, ginger and nutmeg into a large food-grade cooking pouch and vacuum seal the pouch. Submerge the pouch in the water bath to cook for 1 hour.  (You … Read More

Jansson’s Frestelse (Swedish Potato Casserole)

Serves 4 to 6 While it’s not exactly certain who Jansson was (some say an opera singer from the 19th C and others a film character) the English translation of the name of this Swedish is “Jansson’s temptation.” Whoever he was, this creamy potato dish, particularly popular at Christmas, could surely tempt anyone at the holidays or any time. INGREDIENTS 2 pounds (0.9 kg) potatoes, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks or shredded 2 onions, peeled and thinly sliced salt and white pepper to taste 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, plus some for buttering the casserole 3 ½ ounces … Read More