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Saffron and Vanilla Balls
Saffron and Vanilla Balls
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Swedes are crazy about saffron treats, and you can find them all year around. These wonderful saffron and vanilla balls are covered in white chocolate and dipped in coconut flakes. What can be a better way to enjoy a "Swedish Fika" than with these tasty little treats. This recipe is an adaptation of the popular arak balls that in Sweden can be found in any café or coffee shop.

Ingredient List for 6 servings:
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0.5 gr Saffron
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150 gr Graham cookies
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1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
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60 gr Icing sugar
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0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
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120 gr Butter
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200 gr White chocolate
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100 gr Grated coconut flakes
Instructions:
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Make cookie crumbles of the cookies with a hand blender.
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Mix the crumbles with, vanilla sugar, icing sugar and the saffron.
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Add the butter and vanilla extract and mix well.
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Roll medium size balls and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
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Melt the chocolate.
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Pour the coconut in a bowl.
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Roll the balls first in the chocolate and then in the coconut.
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Place in the fridge for 1 hour.
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This recipe is from Sweden
This Swedish homemade cake is prepared with saffron and a Swedish version of mulled wine. The time leading up to Christmas in Sweden, starts the 1th of Advent, comes with cakes made with saffron and hot mulled wine. This cake is a combination of them both and will be a hit at your “glögg parties”.
What taste better during the holidays than a home made cake after a big celebration feast. This soft saffron cake is perfect for that and is is big enough for 15 friends and family members. To save time and energy you can prepare it the day before.
This traditional Swedish potato cake is a winter dish because it requires winter potatoes. You can often find it on the menu in a lunch restaurant during the work week. It is common to serve smoked pork and lingonberry jam on the side. If you would like to serve vegetables, than it is usually fresh white cabbage that will enhance the flavor of the dish.
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