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Recipe for the Semla :)

(10-15 semmel-buns)



100g margarine or butter
3 dl (1 1/4 cups) milk
50g (1 3/4 ounces) fresh yeast or 2 tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dl (1/3 cup) sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
scant 1 liter (4 cups) all-purpose flour

Brushing; 1 egg lightly beaten
Filling; 150g almond paste/mandelmassa, crumbs from inside of buns, milk
Garnish; 2 dl (3/4 cup) whipping cream and powdered sugar on top!


Do like this;
Melt the butter and add the milk. Heat to 37 C (100 F). If using dry yeast heat to 45 C. Crumble the yeast in a large bowl and add salt, sugar, milk mixture and egg. Combine baking powder and flour and add, kneading until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise for 30 min in a bowl.

Knead it on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Form round balls. Place on a greased parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise until the size is about doubled. After that brush with beaten egg and bake in the oven (250 C/450 F) for 8-10 min. Let cool.

Prepare the filling and the rest you might remember ;)




If you maybe wonder why this recipe is more detailed than the others you have got from me it is because I have bought a book called Swedish cakes and cookies (Sju sorters kakor in Swedish, means Seven kinds of cookies). A real classic cooking book. First I though I should give it to someone of you, but I couldn't decide who...but then I figured that it would be better if I shared the recipes with you all on the blog instead! Hope you think it is a good idea ;)

Many kramar!

Karin

Happy semla!

Thank you Karin for the amazing semla. You are always so nice to us. Hope we can have more gathering and "delicious" talk. Wish our friendship forever!

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Let's Keep This Blog Alive

The first month of 2009 is over. Welcome February! If you have any unpublished recipes, now it's time!!!

Pecan Pie Bars

* preheat oven to 175 C

125 g butter
200 g flour
50 g sugar
a pinch of salt

* soften the butter using mixer then slowly add flour, sugar, and salt. continue until the mixture resemble coarse crumbs. press firmly into square pan (first cover the sides & bottom of the pan with baking paper). bake for 20 mins.

2 eggs
180 ml light corn syrup
150 g sugar
20 g margarine melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
150 g chopped pecans

* beat the eggs first then add everything else until well-blended. spread the filling evenly over the hot crust. continue baking for 25-30 mins. let cool and refrigerate for few hours before serving.

Cheesecake Bars

* instead of using pecans as filling, cream cheese will make perfect cheesecake bars!

50 g sugar
225 g cream cheese
15 ml lemon juice
30 ml milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoon shredded coconut

* beat together sugar & cream cheese first until smooth then add everything else. continue baking for 25-30 mins. let cool then refrigerate for few hours before serving.