Lingonberry Punch Recipes

LINGONBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Place lingonberries in a large pot with the water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes, and skim off any foam from the surface. Stir in sugar, bring to a rapid boil, and continue boiling for a few more minutes.
• Ladle jam into sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Cover with lids, and screw on rings. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes to seal. Refrigerate jam once the jar has been opened.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH LINGONBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and the milk; stir with a fork and let stand for 5 minutes. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter in a small skillet and let it melt over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, and caraway; season with salt and pepper. Saute until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Put the ground beef and pork in a large bowl. Add the sweated shallot mixture, egg, parsley, and dill; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the milk out of the soaked bread crumbs, add the bread to the meat mixture, and mix well using your hands. Pinch off about 1/2 cup worth of the meat mixture and roll it around in your moistened hands to shape it into a cue ball-sized meatball. Continue forming the meatballs and putting them on a platter; there should be about 20 meatballs.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. When the foam starts to subside, add the meatballs in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan. Saute the meatballs until well-browned on all sides, about 7 minutes total. Remove the meatballs to a platter lined with paper towels as they are done.
• Discard most of the fat from the skillet and return it to the heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and swirl it around to coat the pan. Sprinkle in the flour, and stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve into the fat. Pour in the chicken broth, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen the bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer and stir until the liquid is reduced and a sauce starts to form; season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and stir in the sour cream. Return the meatballs to the sauce and stir in 1/4 cup of the lingonberry jam until combined. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the meatballs are heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Shower with chopped parsley and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve the Swedish meatballs with additional lingonberry jam on the side.

LINGONBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Place lingonberries in a resealable plastic storage bag, and place in the freezer until they are completely frozen and solid, at least 2 hours.
• Combine vodka and lingonberry juice in a large punch bowl or divide among several large pitchers; add frozen berries. Serve immediately.

CREPES WITH LINGONBERRY JAM

Steps:

• For the filling:
• In a small bowl, mix together jam and cream cheese until well incorporated. Set aside.;
• For the whipped cream:
• Using a hand mixer, blend ingredients together until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until serving.
• Spray a nonstick crepe pan with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add 2-ounces crepe batter and rotate pan until batter adheres to the sides. Allow to cook for 1 minute. Once slight bubbles start to form on the crepe, flip with a rubber spatula. Remove from the pan, place on a platter and repeat with remaining batter. Set aside.
• Place approximately 3 tablespoons jam mixture in center of a crepe and roll tightly. Repeat until all the crepes are filled and rolled. Serve on a large platter or individual plates with whipped cream alongside, if desired

DOUGHNUTS WITH LINGONBERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Heat milk and butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Transfer to large bowl. Cool to 110°F, about 15 minutes. Whisk in yeast; let stand until yeast dissolves, about 8 minutes.
• Whisk yolks and next 4 ingredients into milk mixture. Stir in flour. Knead dough on floured surface 2 minutes.
• Lightly oil bowl. Add dough, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough. Cover with plastic and towel; let rise 15 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Divide each half into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece between palm of hand and work surface to form smooth round ball. Place on baking sheet, spacing evenly. Cover with plastic wrap,then towel. Let rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 15 minutes.
• Pour enough oil into medium pan to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat to 325°F. Working in batches, fry doughnuts until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and drain. Sift powdered sugar over doughnuts. Serve with preserves.

SWEDISH LINGONBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain berries, wash and pick out any leaves.
• Place berries in saucepan; add water and heat to boiling.
• Add sugar; stir to dissolve. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Place saucepan in cold water; stir sauce for 1-2 minutes.
• Serve warm if using for pancakes, chill if serving with meat.

ROASTED SALMON FILLETS WITH LINGONBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix melted butter and Dijon in a small bowl until well blended.
• Place salmon fillets on a baking sheet and brush the tops and sides with Dijon mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.
• While the salmon is baking, melt butter for glaze in a skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add jam and vinaigrette, then season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Plate the salmon and divide the glaze between the two fillets.

LINGONBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 baking pan or line with parchment.
• Combine all ingredients together, except for lingonberry preserves. Mix on low speed until crumbly. Set aside one cup of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Spread the preserves evenly. Crumble rest of mixture over the preserves.
• Bake approximately 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into desired servings.