Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Åland Pancake - Åland Christmas Cardamom Pancake
Åland's festive semolina pudding cake - baked cardamom pudding. This Finnish Swedish island dish represents Åland maritime heritage and Nordic Christmas traditions.
85
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
55 min
Cook Time
85 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
0.75 cup
Semolina
4.00 cups
Whole milk
1.00 cup
Heavy cream
0.50 cup
Sugar
3.00
Eggs
1.00 tsp
Cardamom
ground
5.00 drops
Bitter almonds
extract or regular almond
3.00 tbsp
Butter
1.00 cup
Prune jam
for serving
2.00 cups
Whipped cream
for serving
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Heat milk and cream. Gradually whisk in semolina.
2
Cook stirring constantly 10 minutes until thick porridge.
10 minutes
3
Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, cardamom, almond extract, butter.
4
Cool 15 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
15 minutes
5
Pour into buttered 9x13 baking dish.
6
Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes until golden and set.
45 minutes
7
Cool slightly. Should be custardy inside with caramelized top.
8
Serve warm with prune jam and whipped cream. Åland Christmas tradition.