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saffron pancake

🇸🇪 A dish from Sweden

saffron pancake, a dish from Sweden
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Saffranspannkaka or gotlandspannkaka (English: saffron pancake or Gotland pancake, Gutnish: saffranspannkake or saffranspannkakå) is a dessert from the island of Gotland, Sweden, and is considered one of their provincial dishes. It is made of rice pudding, cream, milk, sugar, egg, chopped almonds, and saffron mixed together and baked.

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🥘Main ingredientsrice pudding, cream, milk, sugar, egg, chopped almonds, saffron
🔥Cooking methodmixed together and baked
👅Flavour & stylesweet, rich, golden-hued and aromatic dessert
🕒When it’s eatenserved as a dessert, often with berry preserves, on a northern island

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Where does saffron pancake come from?
saffron pancake is a dish that originated in Sweden.
What is saffron pancake?
Saffranspannkaka or gotlandspannkaka (English: saffron pancake or Gotland pancake, Gutnish: saffranspannkake or saffranspannkakå) is a dessert from the island of Gotland, Sweden, and is considered one of their provincial dishes. It is made of rice pudding, cream, milk, sugar, egg, chopped almonds, and saffron mixed together and baked.