Raspekaker

This is Raspekaker, also known as klubb, kompe, kromma, kumla or raspeballar. The abundance of names for this humble foodstuff is surpassed only by the number of ways there are to make it (my family's is but one). Of course, you're not here for a lesson in nomenclature but for a lesson in noms! So without further ado let's get cooking.

Step 1: Ingredients (all 4 of them!)

Ingredient 1: Potatoes - How many depends on both the size of the taters and the number of people you want to feed. One tater per person is a good rule of thumb. In my case I had some big ol' russets and just 4 taters was enough for 6 people. 

Ingredient 2: Barley Flour - Don't sweat it, you can find this at most grocery stores. Regular all-purpose is fine too, if you have allergies to look out for then by all means. Barley flour is just what we've always used.

Ingredient 3: Salt Pork - Call it sailors' meat, call it white bacon, call it whatever you like. This sodium rich swine is just what's needed to give these taters some real flavour. A small package goes a long way.

Ingredient 4: It's a secret! - but don't worry, I'll spill the beans in due course. Bear with me.

Comments

[wilgubeast]

So much suspense! What's the secret ingredient?! Great photo tweak in your ingredient picture.

[sunshiine]

Step 3: Add the secret ingredient - Caraway seeds! What a revelation! I sprinkled in about 1 tablespoon worth to achieve a present but not overwhelming flavour.

Cheers!

[smirnoff04]

Cheers wilgubeast, just doing my part to keep things interesting. :)

[sunshiine]

I liked the suspense personally. It makes people read a little closer. I had to chuckle after I posted my comment to wilgubeast. I later noticed you said cheers also. How weird. It is funny how the eyes do that when your reading something at a glance.

[cloudifornia]

Did you also notice this guy looks just like Tom Selleck? That's weird too! ;-O)

[sunshiine]

No but hey he does! Hope he appreciates the compliment!

[smirnoff04]

In truth I'm a few whiskers short of a proper Selleck 'stache.

[cloudifornia]

True truth.

[sunshiine]

You were not supposed to notice!

[sunshiine]

No one will notice! Embrace the compliment!

[cdahl]

My Mother in-law made these with the potatoes finely grated squeezed, salted the flour just until they held together..stuffed with leftover ham Salt pork in the water.. we used a huge roaster that took up two burners.. they ate them with butter and cream, I used cream and ketchup much to there discuss They are awesome sliced and fried the next day.. i wish I wasn't on a diet or I would be making them... they called them klubluckers

[smirnoff04]

Klubluckers, that's a new one! Cream, that sounds very nice. :)

And it looks like we share more than just a love of potato balls, I am a Dahl myself. Good to meet you!

[Lorddrake]

mmmm that looks delicious.

[smirnoff04]

Thanks for saying so, Lorddrake. Hey, it's simple enough you could make it on your next canoe trip! (That was a great instructible btw)

[Lorddrake]

thanks :)

[diestraysiniestra]

Hey! I think I saw this dish in the movie "En ganske snill mann" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386683/ it'll be great to try it out!
Cheers from Mexico!

[smirnoff04]

Hey, thanks for the heads up! Never heard of the film but it looks entertaining. Now that I know they make raspekaker in it I'll have to make a point of seeing it ;)