The original Bergen Cinnamon Rolls: Skillingsboller

A quick and cheap eat in Bergen!

If you are a bit hungry on your way through Bryggen you should stop at a bakery and try a "Skillingsbolle". The names comes from the time when the price for one of these rolls were 1 Schilling. This typical Bergen pastry can be bought in every Bakery and is typically enjoyed in the morning with a cup of coffee or as a snack during the day between the meals. This pastry is popular in other parts of Norway as well and is also called "Kanel i svingane" which basically means "cinnamon rolls".

The 120 year old bakery "Baker Brun" on Zachariasbryggen next to Bryggen sell around 4000 cinnamon rolls every week during the tourist season.

If you want to try to make it yourself, here you have a receipte:

6 cups white flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine
50g yeast
2 cups lukewarm milk
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp sugar

Mix together the first 4 ingredients, then add the milk. Knead slightly and let the dough rise 1 hour. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together.

Divide the dough in half, then roll each piece to a square about 16"x16". Spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top. Roll up each into a piece and slice off 12 equally-sized pieces. Shape into rolls. Let rise on a pan. Brush with egg white, then sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-17 minutes until they are golden.

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