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Round flatbread from northern Sweden, baked in brick ovens and handed down through generations.

Mjukkaka

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Mjukkaka is a round flatbread, with a size of a plate, typically baked in a brick oven, and originates from northern Sweden. They are usually made of rye flour, yeast, margarine, water, salt, milk and light treacle. Mjukkaka is used as any regular bread and are served at breakfast or lunch with just butter. The recipe is known to be handed over generation through generation in the northern part of Sweden. The ingredients may vary depending on location and heritage.

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Mjukkaka is a round, plate-sized flatbread from northern Sweden, traditionally baked in brick ovens and passed down through generations. Made from rye flour, yeast, margarine, water, salt, milk, and light treacle, it arrives warm and substantial—the kind of bread you butter generously and eat for breakfast or lunch, letting its slight sweetness and dense crumb anchor the meal. The recipe shifts with location and family heritage, each version a small record of where it comes from.

Order it here when it has

  • handed down through generations
  • versatile for breakfast or lunch
  • brick-oven tradition
  • regional variation

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