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Wallenbergare
Wallenbergare: tender Stockholm veal patties with cream, mash, peas and lingonberries
Wallenbergare are named after the Wallenberg banking family of Stockholm, and they are the city's grandest patty: finely ground veal mixed with egg yolks and cold cream into a soft, almost mousse-like paste, rolled in fresh breadcrumbs and fried gently in butter. They come with buttery mashed potato, green peas, melted butter and lingonberries, and Stockholm's old restaurants still serve them every day. A common mistake is overworking or warming the mix, which makes the patties dense and greasy. Chef's tip: keep everything ice-cold and work quickly, and fry over a medium-low heat so the crumb turns golden while the inside stays tender. Minced veal must reach 71 °C.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the patties
- 1 ⅛ lb finely minced vealvery cold
- ¾ cup double creamvery cold
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 2 ⅞ oz fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
To serve
- 1 ¾ lb potatoes
- 1 ¾ oz butter
- ¾ cup hot milk
- 10 ½ oz frozen peas
- 6 tbsp lingonberry jam
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb finely minced veal, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp white pepper and 3 egg yolks. Beat in ¾ cup double cream a little at a time, keeping the mix cold, until smooth and soft. Common mistake: warm mince; it turns greasy. Chill 15 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Boil 1 ¾ lb potatoes for 20 minutes, until soft, and mash with 1 ¾ oz butter and ¾ cup hot milk. Cook 10 ½ oz frozen peas for 3 minutes.
20 minStep 3: Shape the veal into 4 thick patties and coat in 2 ⅞ oz fresh white breadcrumbs.
Step 4: Fry in 1 ⅜ oz butter over a medium-low heat for 5–6 minutes per side, until golden and the centre reads 160°F.
12 minStep 5: Serve with the mash, peas, a spoon of the pan butter and 6 tbsp lingonberry jam.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 42 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does wallenbergare take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
- What can I use instead of fresh white breadcrumbs?
- Crushed crackers or cornflakes, same amount.
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