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Semla (Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns)

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Semla are cardamom-scented sweet buns filled with almond paste and topped with whipped cream, a favorite for Fat Tuesday.

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Semla (Swedish Fat Tuesday Buns)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk (95-100 degrees F)
  • 1 package active dry yeast (2 teaspoons)
  • 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 0.66 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2.5 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 14 ounces almond paste
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.33 cup milk, or as needed to achieve desired texture
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, or to taste
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream, whipped
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting

Steps

Step1

Pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast on top, followed by 1 1/3 cups flour and mix with a wooden spoon. Allow to stand until foamy, about 20 minutes.

Step2

Add flour, softened butter, powdered sugar, egg, cardamom, and salt; knead with dough hook (or by hand) until a soft, smooth, elastic dough forms, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and shape into a ball. Divide into 12 equal portions. Using flour as necessary, roll dough under a cupped hand to form perfectly smooth balls.

Step3

Place dough balls evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving space in between and slightly push down. Dust tops with flour, and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

Step4

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step5

Stir together egg and water in a small bowl and brush rolls all over with egg wash.

Step6

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer buns onto a wire rack and let cool completely.

Step7

Combine almond paste, powdered sugar, milk, and cardamom in a food processor and blend almond filling until smooth.

Step8

Cut a triangle from the top of the buns, and remove some of the crumbs to make room for the filling. Pipe almond filling into each bun, and top with whipped cream. Place the triangle on top and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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Cook Time

Prepare Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

3 hours 17

Servings:

12

Nutritions

Calories:

515 kcal

Carbohydrate:

58 g

Cholesterol:

76 mg

Dietary Fiber:

3 g

Protein:

9 g

Saturated Fat:

13 g

Sodium:

193 mg

Total Fat:

28 g

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