Lussekatter, Swedish saffron buns (VIDEO)

Name: Lussekatter, Swedish saffron buns (VIDEO)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 110 g Whole milk (lukewarm); 1 teaspoon Saffron threads (exact quantity greatly depends on the quality of the saffron); 1 tablespoon Liquid to infuse the saffron (can be warm milk or rum); 70 g Granulated sugar (increase sugar quantity if prefer it sweeter); 12,5 g Fresh yeast (Can be substituted with dry yeast, check your local brand for exact measurement); 1 Egg yolk (room temperature); 1 Egg (room temperature); 250 g Bread flour (High protein content flour. Can be substituted with All purpose flour); ¼ teaspoon Salt; 80 g Unsalted butter (room temperature, soft); 1 egg (for egg wash before baking); melted butter (to brush the freshly baked buns)

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Prep:30minCook:15min

Traditional Swedish saffron bun called Lussekatter (named after Lucia cats) is the ultimate saffron-infused fluffy yeasted brioche to bake before the holidays! They are crazy moist and delicious, and primarily made for St. Lucia Day (December 13th) but enjoyed throughout November and December in Sweden.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:38:33 GMT