Recipe - Kolbulle

Kolbulle – Traditional Swedish Pancake (2–3 servings)

Ingredients

4 dl water (about 1⅔ cups)

2 dl wheat flour (about ¾ cup)

1 tsp salt

150–200 g salt pork or cured pork belly, diced

Butter or pork fat for frying

Lingonberry jam for serving (optional but traditional)

Instructions

Prepare the batter

Whisk together the water, flour, and salt until you get a thin batter (thinner than regular pancake batter).

Fry the pork

Fry the diced pork in a cast-iron skillet until crispy. Leave the fat in the pan.

Add the batter

Pour the batter over the pork, spreading it evenly.

Cook slowly

Fry over medium heat until the bottom is golden brown and the top has mostly set.

Flip the pancake

Carefully flip the kolbulle (or cut it into pieces and turn them). Fry until the other side is also golden brown.

? Serving

Serve hot

With lingonberry jam

And preferably coffee brewed over an open fire ☕?

? Tips

When cooking over an open fire: use plenty of fat and lower heat

For extra crispiness: cook longer at lower heat

Traditionally, only water is used, no milk

Enjoy!