Saffranspannkaka, Gotland saffron rice cake

Saffranspannkaka, Gotland saffron rice cake

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Gotland’s signature dish: a rice pudding made with eggs, saffron, almonds, grapes, and spices, baked in the oven and served with blackberry jam and whippe…

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These exotic-flavored crepes are a delicious way to enjoy saffron from Gotland, a rare and valuable ingredient.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$12.74 $3.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $7.00
  • $0.80
  • $3.07
  • $0.77
  • $0.92
  • $0.14
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crush the saffron with a little sugar. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix it with the rice pudding, along with the eggs, grapes, spices, almonds, and zest. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour in into a buttered dish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake for approximately 30 minutes in the lower part of the oven at 200 °C, until it is firm and golden brown.
  5. Serve warm with blackberry jam and whipped cream. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Saffranspannkaka, Gotland saffron rice cake

  • 1 cup of cooked rice pudding$7.00
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 sachet of saffron (0.5 g)$3.07
  • 1 deciliter of grape juice$0.77
  • 1 dl of finely ground, sweetened almonds$0.92
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • A little sugar$0.04

Total$12.74

that's $3.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cooked rice pudding
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 sachet of saffron (0.5 g)
  • 1 deciliter of grape juice
  • A pinch of cinnamon or cardamom
  • 1 dl of finely ground, sweetened almonds
  • A pinch of orange or lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • A little sugar
  • Blackberry jam and whipped cream, for serving

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