Cinnamon pancake puffs (aebleskiver) | The Danes’ Christmas Eve (Juleaften) begins with a 4pm candlelight church service with all the relatives, and is followed by an early feast. Before dinner, a bowl of rice porridge is set aside for the Julenisse (Christmas elves) so they will stop their pranking. A roast duck or goose stuffed with apples or prunes follows, served with caramelised potatoes, beets and red cabbage. Dessert is typically ris a l’amande (almond rice pudding), topped with a sweetch