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"Midsummer would not be Midsummer without strawberries, and this is a simple Swedish recipe to make, to celebrate Midsummer, wherever you may be! In Scandinavia, the summer solstice is a magical time. The lavender twilight lasts until 11 p.m. and the day breaks again at about 2 a.m.; above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't sink below the horizon..."

Ingredients: cornflour, cornstarch...

"This cucumber salad goes well with just any kind of meal. In Sweden, strong white distilled vinegar is usually used (12%), which gives the cucumber salad the correct sweet-and-sour flavour and a wonderful fresh and refreshing taste."

Ingredients: cucumbers, parsley, salt...

"We used to have this a lot when I was a kid. Not only is it yummy and filling - it is cheap!"

Ingredients: currants, long grain rice...

"Yummy side dish to serve with any type meat, especially pork. This dish is very popular along the Canadian border as well as with Norwegian immigrants to America and Canada. Try this with a shot of Amaretto added in... mmm..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, raisins, apples...

"Every Christmas since I was a little girl, my grandma always made lefse, now me and my dad make it together to give my grandma a break. It is such a treat at our house because it is very time consuming - but worth every minute. (Note: It works best when mashed potatoes are cold)"

Ingredients: milk, salt, vegetable oil...

"Crustless!"

Ingredients: egg whites, sugar, vanilla...

"Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made out of potatoes and cooked on a griddle. I like it with butter and cinnamon-sugar, or use it to roll up lutefisk and mashed potatoes in.

My grandfather emigrated here from Norway when he was small, and I am enamored with all things Norwegian!"

Ingredients: milk, potatoes, salt...

"This dessert sauce is meant to be a bright, fruity sauce for rice pudding, ice cream, and other dessert puddings."

Ingredients: cornstarch, frozen strawberries...

"ZWT6 - Scandinavia"

Ingredients: eggs, milk, onions...

"An easy 3 step recipe adapted from the SproutPeople."

Ingredients: pepper, curry powder...

"This is my favorite lefse recipe. When I make this I think of who made these. She is not with us any more so this is real special to me. The way most Norwegians in Iowa/Minnisota eat this is with butter and sugar, also with butter and jelly. Hope you enjoy your Lefse. The time does not include making mashed potatoes."

Ingredients: oil, salt, sugar...

"These Norwegian Potato Pancakes can either be served for breakfast of dessert. The potatoes have to be mashed and cooled so do this ahead of time. (not included in time to make)"

Ingredients: margarine, milk, potatoes...

"These famous Norwegian Potato Pancakes are more like flatbreads; they are traditionally eaten with butter and cream as a dessert, or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar as an accompaniment to coffee. I think these would be wonderful eaten with fried bacon and mushrooms, for a delicious brunch and breakfast idea. The Norwegians will also eat these with local..."

Ingredients: fat, rye flour, salt...

"Posted for ZWT6. Adapted from norway-hei.com Traditional Christmas dessert. Cooking time is an estimate."

Ingredients: strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert, frozen strawberries...