Krokan Explained

Krokan is a Swedish confection and a traditional dessert in the country. It is a multi-tiered pastry made from almond flour, constructed of thin pieces baked in decorative patterns.[1] The parts are then joined using melted caramelized sugar, assembled into a tower, and decorated with crisscross patterns[2] and marzipan roses.

Krokans are traditional at Swedish weddings, such as that of King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976. Half a century before, a letter to The American-Scandinavian Foundation described the krokan as "a gorgeous cake made of almond and sugar and always quite as necessary to a Swedish wedding as the bride herself".[3]

Krokan was the showstopper challenge in episode 9 of season 13 of The Great British Bake Off.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: krokan . SAOB. 2020-11-09. sv-SE.
  2. Web site: krokan . Swedish National Encyclopedia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023080235/https://www.ne.se/uppslagsverk/encyklopedi/l%C3%A5ng/krokan . Oct 23, 2021 .
  3. Book: Leach, Henry Goddard . The American-Scandinavian Review . 1926 . American-Scandinavian Foundation. . 53 . en.
  4. Web site: Moylan . Brian . 2022-11-11 . Great British Baking Show Recap: Release the Krokan . Vulture . en . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124095536/https://www.vulture.com/article/great-british-baking-show-season-13-episode-9-recap-patisserie-week.html . Nov 24, 2022 .