Semla

Name: Semla
Yield: makes 15 to 20 buns
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, plus more as needed; 1/2 cup almonds; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast, like SAF; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold butter; 4 eggs; About 1 cup milk; Butter or oil as needed; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, more or less; 1 cup heavy cream

December 14, 2011

I thought Lent was a time of self-denial, but in Sweden it’s when these absolutely delicious buns appear, filled with almond paste and whipped cream. They certainly could be served as dessert, but in Sweden people eat them as a midmorning or midafternoon snack.

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