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Gongkake (Gong Cake)

Dagfinn
ingredients (yield ~2 dozen)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 litre buttermilk
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate)
  • 2 teaspoon horn sal (salt)
  • 1 litre (kg?) plain wheat flour
method
  • Whisk together eggs and sugar.
  • Add baking soda and salt.
  • Add melted butter and buttermilk.
  • Add flour until dough is tough, but a little soggy.
  • Form into balls, roll in flour.
  • Cook on a dry pan on middle heat, turning some times. Don't burn!
  • Serve with vanilla kesam (quark), berries, or jam.
Ulf a Pettersen
method
  • roll bread dough into balls
  • flatten into ~10cm (4") rounds
  • let rise
  • bake on dry griddle on low heat
  • butter and sugar while still hot
  • tear with fingers - do not cut!