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St Lucia buns
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

St Lucia buns

11 ingredients 30 min Serves 12 openrecipes
St Lucia buns

These saffron-infused, raisin-studded buns actually hail from Sweden and make a delicious festive snack at Christmas.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1093
Calories
31g
Protein
41g
Fat
151g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250ml/9fl oz milk
  • 1 tsp saffron
  • 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
  • 500g/1lb 2oz strong white bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 x 7g sachet instant yeast
  • 50g/1¾oz caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz quark
  • , for greasing vegetable oil
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 24 raisins

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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