What To Do In Copenhagen: Day 1

In February we had a reading week, basically a week with no lectures, and I took this time to visit Copenhagen with my uni course. I wasn't sure what to expect when we went to Copenhagen, but after visiting, I understand why it was one of the travel choices. If you're thinking of going somewhere to look at design, Copenhagen has so much to offer. 

We had 4 days to do everything, and this is what we got up to! 

We arrived into Copenhagen Airport around midday, and made our way to our hostel in Kongens Nytorv. We made our way to our accomodation, Generator Hostel, really easy to find, and would recommend for students like us who don't mind bunking together! 

Down the road from the hostel is Nyhavn, with lots of restaurants with set menus. Lit up at night it looks beautiful!

We then wandered down Strøget, the main shopping street in Copenhagen. Apart from being filled with lots of shops, there was one building which caught our eye, seen in the picture below.

The Lego shop! Denmark being the home of Lego, makes the shop a must-see, with its massive models.

Various pictures of wandering around Rådhuspladsen

The Danish Design Centre, where they had a fashion exhibition made out of lots of straws! 

This is where we begin to look at the architecture...

The Crystal & The Cloud, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen (2010-2011)

This building is amazing to take pictures of when the sun is out and no one else is around!

We weren't able to go inside, but instead, go underneath the building.

First sight of The Black Diamond, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen (1999)

You wouldn't think The Black Diamond was built in 1999, it was truly ahead of its time!

Architecture photographer at his best!!

The Black Diamond is a public library, and if in small groups, they allow you inside. 

If you can make it to the top floor, you get to experience this view!

The front of the Danish Jewish Museum, unfortunately we didn't get to go in!

Making our way to the Danish Architecture Centre

Dinner for the first night at Skipperkroen down Nyhavn. One of the cheaper places down Nyhavn, quite fancy, but wasn't busy when we went!

That draws a close to our first day of exploring -

Be prepared for more walking, and lots more architecture! 

Food Time: Chocolate Oreo Loaf

Chocolate Oreo Loaf Recipe

A friend and I wanted to bake cookies the other week, so naturally, we just googled a recipe, and followed it. One thing: I didn't have any plain flour, so we just used self raising, considering there was baking powder in the original recipe too. As it was cooking, the middle was cooking a lot slower than the outside, and eventually, I had to get it out of the oven, otherwise it would burn! The outcome wasn't what we were expecting, a gooey cookie dough consistency in the middle with a crunchy crust. We left it to cool, and though still gooey in the middle, it tasted amazing!

Want to find out how to make this yummy recipe?! Look no further for a gooey chocolate chip oreo loaf!  

Ingredients: 

                   Brown Sugar                        260g

                  Butter                               85g

                  Eggs                                 x3

              Vanilla Essence                       1 tsp

             Self Raising Flour                      320g

 Oreo Cookies (or a cheaper alternative)      1 pack

White chocolate buttons (or chips)         70g

    Chocolate buttons (or chips)              70g

Instructions: 

Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. 

Step 2: Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl, by hand or with a mixer

Step 3: Add in the eggs and vanilla, and stir until smooth

Step 4: Add the flour in a bit at a time, and making it easier to fold

 Step 5: Crush the Oreos and add a majority to the mix, leaving some to sprinkle on top. We did it by keeping the packet closed and crushing them using a glass.  

Step 6: Weigh out the chocolate buttons/chips. If you use buttons, they will need breaking up. An easy way to do this is pile a few up, and break them as if you're breaking a bar of chocolate. Then add a majority to the batter, leaving some for the topping, and mix in.

Step 7: Line a pyrex dish or baking tin with foil, bearing in mind the dough will rise, so don't use a loaf style baking tin

Step 8: Pack the mixture into the pyrex dish, using your fingers to press it into the corners. Then add the topping of left over Oreos and chocolate chips. 

Step 9: Put in the oven for 35-45 minutes. If it's still gooey in the middle, that's normal! When out of the oven let it cool off for 15 minutes

Step 10: ENJOY! You can either eat them fresh, or freeze them for a later date!

Happy baking!