In one of my first blog posts I made a list of my favorite
Danish pastries. One of those listed was
Klejner. It is a fried pastry found in the Scandinavian countries around Christmas time typically made with egg yolks, flour, and sugar.
Today I noticed my local grocery store in Denmark,
Føtex, had two kinds of Klejner for sale, Norwegian and Danish, and they looked very different.
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| Danish Klejner (left) and Norwegian Klejner (right) |
I get the feeling that Føtex is probably not the best place to try Klejner at. :o) I have had Klejner before at Tivoli and it was really tasty. These weren't that great. The one on the left was the Danish Klejner. The flavor reminds me of Barnum and Bailey Animal Crackers. If you are from the U.S. you will understand that reference, but it also had a hint of orange. This particular one was pretty dry, and very crunchy, more like a big dry cookie. The one pictured on the right is the Norwegian Klejner. This was totally different. It tasted like a fried donut, without the frosting, and no orange flavoring. Just a plain fried donut, but not a fresh one. hehe
I would say if you have never tried Klejner before, try it at a non-grocery store bakery. :o)
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