Racine County 2008 Visitors Guide

KRINGLE ELGNIRK Visitors Discover a Pleasant Prize When They Bite into a Piece of Kringle Kringle is an authentic, oval-shaped Danish pastry. Its 32 layers of flaky, buttery dough is filled with a variety of fruit and nuts and topped with sweet icing to create an exquisite, ethnic coffeecake. Danish immigrants settled in southeastern Wisconsin in the 1800s and brought this time-treasured recipe with them. The tradition has passed from generation to generation. The name, kringle, references certain knots and cleats in Old World Scandinavia’s sailing language. The pastry’s original shape resembled an oversized pretzel tied with a knot. In the 1940s, bakers eliminated the 6 overlapping dough, or knot, and the kringle was reconfigured to its current oval shape. Today’s bakers continue to use the freshest, finest ingredients to create a succulent, yet delicate, dessert. Making kringle is a laborintensive, three-day process. The dough undergoes the painstaking steps of resting and kneading, rolling, topping with butter, folding, and chilling, over and over to create multiple layers of flaky crust. The dough is then ready to be rolled and shaped into individual kringles. The bakers fill the dough with a schmeer or paste and fruit or nuts. The edges are moistened with water and folded together. The pastry rises and is baked. After it cools, icing is applied. Pecan is the overwhelmingly most popular flavor. Other available kringles include cherry, raspberry, cheese, turtle, almond, pumpkin, and apple is just a sampling of the tantalizing flavors that make your mouth water and your tummy crave for more. Eat one slice of this delicious, delectable treat, and you will feel the sudden urge to move to Racine County. For those near or far, kringle is available for shipping. International kringle connoisseurs are never more than a phone call or online click away from ordering more of this gourmet, sweet treat. Kringles are a perfect addition to family celebrations, business meetings and corporate conventions. Racine County visitors and residents can pick up kringle at a variety of old-fashioned bakeries or local grocery stores. Hand-made, fresh-baked Danish kringles are the tastiest treasure found in Racine County. Discover how delicious life can be! www.racinecvb.org • Racine County 2008 Visitors Guide • 1-800-C-RACINE http://www.ohdanishbakery.com http://www.racinecvb.org

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An Official Welcome to Racine County Kringle Hidden Treasures in Racine County Things to See and Do Great Fun on a Great Lake Cuisine in Racine Play! Sports and Recreation Parks Grid Racine Area Maps Shopping Downtown Racine On the Waterfront Where to Stay 2008 Calendar of Events Racine County Relocation and Information

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