Lanttulaatikko or kålrotslåda (''swede casserole'') is a swede (rutabaga) casserole that is a traditional Christmas dish in

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. It is usually served with other casseroles at the Christmas table as a side dish to ham, fish or other meats. Traditional ''lanttulaatikko'' is made of boiled and mashed swede, sweetened and enriched with a mixture of bread crumbs, egg, cream, treacle, butter, and seasoned with salt and various spices (such as

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and nutmeg). This mixture is placed in a casserole dish, often with a decorative pattern forked over it (or topped with more bread crumbs). It is then baked in a low oven at for an hour and a half.

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