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