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The Swedish Semla or Lent Buns
17 ingredients
16-20 buns
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In Sweden we eat Semlor on Fat Tuesday which usually falls in February but this year it is on March 8th. You ask what is Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday is the last day before Lent, also called Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday and it is all related to the practice…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
897
Calories
28g
Protein
32g
Fat
122g
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 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | 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
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 packet dry yeast or 50g of fresh yeast
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 cups wheat flour
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 2 eggs, beaten (one for brushing)
- Filling:
- 10 oz. almond paste (recipe below)
- 1/2 cup milk (only if you are using almond paste that is store brought)
- 1 1/2 cup whipping cream
- confection sugar
- Almond paste:
- 4 oz or 3/4 cups almonds or 3/4 cups almond meal (you can get this at Trade Joes)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 sugar
Directions
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By delishhh ·
Recipe sourced from
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