Äggakaka
 A Scanian äggakaka with fried pork, apples, and a bowl of lingonberries. | |||||||
| Alternative names | Äggakaga | ||||||
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| Type | Batter | ||||||
| Course | Main dish | ||||||
| Place of origin | Sweden | ||||||
| Region or state | Scania | ||||||
| Cooking time | 30 minutes to 40 minutes | ||||||
| Serving temperature | Warm | ||||||
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| 220 kcal (921 kJ)Arla.se | |||||||
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Äggakaka (English: Egg cake) is a traditional Scanian dish that is similar to kolbullar or oven pancake (ugnspankaka), that is served with fried slices of pork belly and lingon berries.[1][2] It used to be made for farmworkers as it was easy to wrap up and eat out on the fields.[3]
Preparation
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Batter similar to pancakes is used for äggakaka, with more eggs and flour for a creamier consistency. It is fried in butter, sometimes with the fat left over from the pork added.[4]
When the batter has almost solidified the cake is turned upside-down and cooked further.
Serving
[edit]Äggakaka is always served with fried smoked pork. The fried pork is sometimes sliced or diced into the batter before cooking the äggakaka. However, this causes the pork flavor to become weak.[3] It is therefore more common to fry the pork separately, and then add it on top the finished äggakaka together with its melted fat.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Skånsk äggakaka". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 14 June 2005. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Äggakaka". Allt om Mat (in Swedish). 4 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b "How to make southern Sweden's farmers' egg cake". The Local.se. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Fredborg, Isabelle. "Scanian egg cake — äggakaka". Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Mattsson, Henrik (26 November 2008). "Äggakaka skånsk ugnspannkaka med fläsk och lingon". Receptfavoriter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2019.