Swedish Semlor Buns

Name: Swedish Semlor Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 tbsp yeast; 1/4 cup warm water; 1 egg; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cardamom (whole or fresh ground, if available); 1 cup milk; 6 tbsp butter (unsalted); 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (may use bread flour); 1 egg (beaten for glaze); Bread crumbs from inside of buns; 7 1/4 ounces marzipan (eggless ); 6 tbsp cream or milk; 1/4 tsp almond extract (pure if available); 2 cups whipping cream; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; extra powdered sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:12min

Delicious Cardamom spiced buns cut in half and filled with marzipan and cream. These wonderful treats are traditionally sold in Swedish bakeries on and before Fat Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras).

Updated at: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:53:54 GMT