Swedish Semlor

Swedish Semlor are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, as a way to indulge before the fasting period of Lent begins.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Swedish Semlor

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Swedish Courses: Breakfast, Dessert, Pastry Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 10 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 packet Active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• 3 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon Ground cardamom
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Almond flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Powdered sugar
• 1 cup Whipping cream
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, heat the milk until warm. In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes or until foamy.
2. Add the remaining sugar, melted butter, ground cardamom, salt, and half of the flour to the yeast mixture. Stir until well combined.
3. Gradually add the remaining flour, a little at a time, until the dough comes together and is slightly sticky.
4. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
5. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
6. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a round bun and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Cover the buns with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
8. Bake the buns in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
9. While the buns are baking, prepare the almond filling. In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, powdered sugar, and whipping cream. Stir until smooth.
10. Remove the buns from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
11. Once the buns have cooled, cut off the top of each bun and set it aside. Scoop out some of the soft bread from the center of each bun and transfer it to a bowl.
12. Add the almond filling to the bowl with the bread crumbs and mix until well combined.
13. Spoon the almond filling back into each bun and replace the top.
14. Whip the whipping cream with vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream on top of each bun.
15. Dust the buns with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 25g39%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 20g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.