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Scandinavian Baking: Loving Baking at Home Hardcover – Illustrated, 25 Sept. 2014

by Trine Hahnemann (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 235 ratings

Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist, shot on location in Scandinavia. The book is suffused with 'hygge', a Danish word that has no English equivalent but means cosiness, or relaxing with friends over good food and drink.

Trine Hahnemann is the leading authority on Scandinavian baking, and here she holds the hand of the uninitiated baker and leads them through the mysteries of baking bread, always with an eye to the practicalities of creating great bread at home. Here you will find no complicated recipes, or sourdough starters that need as much tending as a baby. Instead, Trine teaches us how we can fit the making of bread into our busy lives, without compromising on quality. Scandinavian crispbreads abound, as do savoury tarts and recipes from the smorrebrod. And then there's the sweet baking — a recipe for each kind of Danish pastry you could ever wish for, a cookie for every occasion, and mouth-watering layer cakes, coffee cakes and cream buns.

The Midsummer and Christmas festivities are built around the making of cakes, cookies and breads of all sorts, and the baking celebrations of both seasons are included in the book. Throughout the book, Trine writes about the baking world in Scandinavia: the tradition of the 'cake table' party; how spices came to the frozen north; or how using older strains of grain will boost the nutritional worth of your daily bread.

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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Quadrille Publishing Ltd
  4. Publication date
    25 Sept. 2014
  5. Dimensions
    20.19 x 3.56 x 24.51 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1849493790
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1849493796
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'The leading authority on Scandinavian baking with authentic recipes with a modern twist, shot on location in Scandinavia. The book is suffused with "hygge" I'm told, a Danish word meaning cosiness, or relaxing with friends over good food and drink.' --The Booksellers Buyer's Guide, 1 August 2014

'Written by Trine Hahnemann, Scandinavian Baking is both comprehensive and appetite-inducing. There'll be a lot of rye-flour in my kitchen this autumn.' --Saga Magazine, 1 October 2014

'In the book, Hahnemann teaches us how we can fit the making of bread into our busy lives, without compromising on quality. And then there's the sweet baking, with a recipe for every kind of Danish pastry you could ever wish for, a cookie for every occasion, and mouth-watering layer cakes, coffee cakes and cream buns.' --Bristol Post {Weekend}, 7 November 2014

'If your knowledge of Scandinavian Baking ends with Danish pastries, this lovely hardback will be a treat.' --The Age (Australia), 4 November 2014

'A book that evokes a world of steamed-uo kitchen windows looking out across blankets of snow, Hahnemann recalls family Christmases past, and revisits festive recipes handed down through the generations...this is a veritable smorgasbord of a cookbook.' --Crumbs, 25 December 2014

'For anyone whose baking may have hit a rut, or who is more interested in producing healthy loaves than confections overloaded with sugar and butter, this will open up a host of new possibilities.' -- The Sunday Times Ireland, 7 December 2014

'Scandinavian Baking by Trine Hahnemann is an approachable feast of sweet-pastry dough, topped off with cardamom, spiced apple and fennel...the recipes are wonderfully clear and, if you follow them properly, the results are stunning.' --The Guardian, 6 December 2014

Scandinavian cooking is, like its telly, having its moment and Trine Hahnemann's Scandinavian Baking is a really good baking book. It reflects a rich cake-and-bread culture - lots of marzipan, rye and spelt flour - beyond Danish pastries. Love it.'--Evening Standard (London), 11 December

'Cakes, cookies, cream buns: it is all here from Trine Hahnemann, OFM regular and queen of Nordic cookery writing. A definitive guide to the delights of living in a part of the world still obsessed with bread and pastries.'--The Observer (Food Monthly), 14 December 2014

'This collection of breads, cakes, pastries and savoury tarts will transform your festive entertaining and keep you going throughout the year. There are more than 100 authentic recipes, with plenty of innovative ideas for keen bakers eager to expand their repetoire.' --BBC Good Food Magazine, 1 December 2014

From the Back Cover

Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist, shot on location in Scandinavia. The book is suffused with 'hygge', a Danish word that has no English equivalent but means cosiness, or relaxing with friends over good food and drink.

Trine Hahnemann is the leading authority on Scandinavian baking, and here she holds the hand of the uninitiated baker and leads them through the mysteries of baking bread, always with an eye to the practicalities of creating great bread at home. Here you will find no complicated recipes, or sourdough starters that need as much tending as a baby. Instead, Trine teaches us how we can fit the making of bread into our busy lives, without compromising on quality. Scandinavian crispbreads abound, as do savoury tarts and recipes from the smorrebrod. And then there's the sweet baking - a recipe for each kind of Danish pastry you could ever wish for, a cookie for every occasion, and mouth-watering layer cakes, coffee cakes and cream buns.

The Midsummer and Christmas festivities are built around the making of cakes, cookies and breads of all sorts, and the baking celebrations of both seasons are included in the book. Throughout the book, Trine writes about the baking world in Scandinavia: the tradition of the 'cake table' party; how spices came to the frozen north; or how using older strains of grain will boost the nutritional worth of your daily bread.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quadrille Publishing Ltd; 0 edition (25 Sept. 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849493790
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849493796
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.19 x 3.56 x 24.51 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 235 ratings

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Customers find the recipes in the book easy to follow, with ingredients they can easily find. They enjoy the tasty cakes and breads, gaining an insight into traditional baked goods from Scandinavia. The book is described as a lovely gift for foodies and Christmas gifts.

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Customers enjoy the recipes in the book. They find the recipes easy to follow, with different recipes from different countries and new twists on traditional dishes. The ingredients are easy to find and the instructions are simple.

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"...Lots of the recipes are super simple. It is beautifully laid out with the text on the left page and picture in the right...." Read more

"Interesting recipes with some good rye slices" Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's recipes. They find the cakes and breads delicious, with an excellent choice of food. The book provides a real insight into traditional baked goods from Scandinavia, with unusual recipes like rye slices and fruit-based cakes. Readers appreciate the sections on cakes, pastries, breads, savouries, and Christmas. Overall, it's a nice, feel-good baking book.

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"...If you're looking for a comprehensive and varied collection of recipes from Scandinavia, that are well described and from a renowned baker, then I..." Read more

"...Sections on cakes & pastries, breads & savouries & Christmas. It's a really nice 'feel good' baking book and already proving to be a favourite. ........" Read more

"Lots of the cakes use fruit or marzipan, both of which I like. Quite a few are made from choux pastry, which I'm not keen on...." Read more

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Customers like the gift value of the book. They say it's a nice gift for foodies, and a good gift for overseas relatives.

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Customers find the book inspiring. They say it's beautifully illustrated and provides lots of baking inspiration.

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Trine Hahnemann deserves a 'Medaljer' for writing this book!
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Trine Hahnemann deserves a 'Medaljer' for writing this book!
I recently bought this book so that I could begin to experiment with a different variety of baked goods other than the French/British baking I am used to.It's a beautiful book, with lots of high-quality photos and a great variety of recipes! It gives a real insight into the traditional baked goods of Scandinavia.So far I have made the 'Medaljer' biscuits and they were very well received by my colleagues at work and really delicious...I will be making them again for certain! The apple compote (recipe provided with the Medaljer recipe) is amazingly tasty!If you're looking for a comprehensive and varied collection of recipes from Scandinavia, that are well described and from a renowned baker, then I highly recommend this book!
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  • A1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2024
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    An excellent choice of food
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  • Mr K Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Trine Hahnemann deserves a 'Medaljer' for writing this book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2016
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    I recently bought this book so that I could begin to experiment with a different variety of baked goods other than the French/British baking I am used to.

    It's a beautiful book, with lots of high-quality photos and a great variety of recipes! It gives a real insight into the traditional baked goods of Scandinavia.

    So far I have made the 'Medaljer' biscuits and they were very well received by my colleagues at work and really delicious...I will be making them again for certain! The apple compote (recipe provided with the Medaljer recipe) is amazingly tasty!

    If you're looking for a comprehensive and varied collection of recipes from Scandinavia, that are well described and from a renowned baker, then I highly recommend this book!
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    Mr K Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Trine Hahnemann deserves a 'Medaljer' for writing this book!

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2016
    I recently bought this book so that I could begin to experiment with a different variety of baked goods other than the French/British baking I am used to.

    It's a beautiful book, with lots of high-quality photos and a great variety of recipes! It gives a real insight into the traditional baked goods of Scandinavia.

    So far I have made the 'Medaljer' biscuits and they were very well received by my colleagues at work and really delicious...I will be making them again for certain! The apple compote (recipe provided with the Medaljer recipe) is amazingly tasty!

    If you're looking for a comprehensive and varied collection of recipes from Scandinavia, that are well described and from a renowned baker, then I highly recommend this book!
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  • Philip Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars A 'got to have' baking book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2014
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    Have a few Scandi cook books but not baking. Saw this in a shop and quickly liked it and decided I had to look for it cheaper. (This was £8 than where I saw it!) There are lots of atmospheric photos of food and lifestyle. Recipes are clear & easy to follow. Actual recipes have some great variations that are lovely in their own right yet inspirational. Sections on cakes & pastries, breads & savouries & Christmas. It's a really nice 'feel good' baking book and already proving to be a favourite. .....and I'm not a Vine Writer!
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  • Cider Monkey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Different recipes from different countries.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2016
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    Worth trying something different and getting away from the run of the mill UK books with similar type recipes. These are different because not many Brits know about Scandinavian cooking and although different is very enjoyable.
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  • Mrs J L Huzzey
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't like choux, rye bread, fruit or marzipan then this is not the book for you!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2019
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    Lots of the cakes use fruit or marzipan, both of which I like. Quite a few are made from choux pastry, which I'm not keen on. Lots of the recipes are super simple. It is beautifully laid out with the text on the left page and picture in the right. Can't wait to try lots of the recipes especially from the Christmas section.
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  • MW (London, England)
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good looking book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2015
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    Really good looking book, beautiful pictures, good recipies. As you would expect with Scandinavian cooking a fair amount of recipes with nuts in them, which is worth thinking about if you have a nut allergy sufferer you cook for. Not actually cooked any recipes yet, but looking forward to doing so.
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  • Starlings
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2015
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    Was damaged in post as box wasn't strong enough
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  • Kate Ashby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2015
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    Love this book. I chose it because I need inspiration to bake and this book has pots of inspiration. Beautiful pictures and lots of interesting information. I like the informal and generous way the cakes are put together, full of layers and colour.
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  • Velvet Steele
    5.0 out of 5 stars excited
    Reviewed in Canada on 26 August 2022
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    Love this book, wonderful recipes
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  • Cakealacarotte
    5.0 out of 5 stars J adore
    Reviewed in France on 14 October 2018
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    Je n achète que peu de livres de cuisine car souvent il y a peu de recettes intéressantes, ce n est pas le cas ici, plein de recettes intéressantes et claires, on le lirait presque comme un roman tant il est agréable, en plus il est beau. Je recommande.
    Acheté une deuxième fois pour offrir.
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  • dino del corso
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
    Reviewed in Italy on 12 June 2018
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    Bello nella sua costruzione e presentazione, un vero libro di cucina con tante ricette ricche di foto. Copertina rigida perfetta!!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sourdough Recipes!
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2016
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    I LOVE this book. I checked it out from the library twice before finally buying it. I've made several of the bread recipes, my favorite being the everyday rye loaf. It is delicious and a great way to learn how to make sourdough breads. I love her perspective on healthy grains, the ritual of bread making, and the necessity (luxury!) of having delicious home-baked treats for your loved ones.
    This book is best for bakers who have experience, but would not be impossible for a beginning baker. And anyway, the photography is stunning and the descriptions of the recipes read like a Scandinavian autobiography, so really everyone can enjoy the beauty of this book!
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  • ohsnowflake
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book has some great photos, they make everything look amazing
    Reviewed in Canada on 12 June 2016
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    This book has some great photos, they make everything look amazing! Definitely one to keep for inspiration at least. I made a loaf of 100% rye sourdough bread from this book and it was just great, can't wait to try many more!
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