København, known to the rest of the world as Copenhagen,
wonderful Copenhagen, became the capital of Denmark in 1415, but several
of its fine old buildings date from the reign of King Christian IV, from
the late 16th to the mid-17th century.
An easy to make, delicious sweet bread that's perfect
with coffee or tea for breakfast or as a late afternoon snack with tea.
Needed:
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1½ teaspoons pure almond extract
⅔ cups milk.
1¼ cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 stick butter, melted
Spray a rounded loaf pan with cooking spray. Beat the
sugar, egg, almond extract and milk well, then add the flour, baking
powder, and butter. Pour into pan. Sprinkle top with
slivered or sliced almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Edges
should be golden brown. Cool in pan before removing. Sprinkle bread with
powdered sugar.
Every year about 95 000 people die in
Sweden and, according to the law, everyone must be buried. There must be
room for everyone in the cemeteries, therefore the future needs of space
have to be predicted. Because of this funerals must be part of the
planning process.
In
the early Middle Ages, driven by famine at home and the promise
of wealth to be had in other lands, the Vikings set out from
Scandinavia to conquer parts of England, Ireland, France,
Russia, and even Turkey. Bolstered by their successes, the
Vikings pushed westward, eventually crossing the North Atlantic
and founding settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland
in Canada.
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Needed:
In
the early Middle Ages, driven by famine at home and the promise
of wealth to be had in other lands, the Vikings set out from
Scandinavia to conquer parts of England, Ireland, France,
Russia, and even Turkey. Bolstered by their successes, the
Vikings pushed westward, eventually crossing the North Atlantic
and founding settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland
in Canada.