From Claire Saffitz.
Claire Saffitz learns how to make krumkake, a traditional Scandinavian holiday cookie, as part of her Salt & Straw holiday ice cream collaboration. Joined by Co-Founder Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, Claire explores the technique, history, and ritual behind krumkake before pairing the crisp cookie with her limited-edition Salt & Straw ice cream flavors.
Filmed in New York City, this episode blends holiday baking traditions with modern dessert creativity, showing how a classic cookie can inspire a festive ice cream collaboration. From shaping krumkake to tasting it alongside Salt & Straw’s holiday ice cream, this video captures the connection between baking, culture, and seasonal flavors.
If you love Claire Saffitz recipes, holiday cookies, and behind-the-scenes food collaborations, this episode is a celebration of dessert traditions old and new.
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Krumkake
2 large eggs
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Optional Flavor Variations
Cocoa & Salt: Unsweetened cocoa powder and flaky sea salt
Vanilla: Pure vanilla extract
Cardamom & Orange: Ground cardamom and finely grated orange zest
Ginger Five-Spice: Ground ginger and Five-spice powder
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Krumkake
02:01 Ingredients and Special Equipment
03:22 Make the Batter
14:20 Cook the Krumkake
22:06 Visit Salt & Straw
27:05 Cat cam
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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
