He Baked These Blindfolded? Brazilian bakes Swedish Semla

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: whipped coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream is dairy-free and lighter in calories.

almond paste

🥗Healthier: marzipan

💰Cheaper: ground almonds + sugar

Ground almonds are more accessible and can be used to create a similar texture.

Marcelo is blindfolded and must find the yeast by smell among the ingredients.

Once he finds the yeast, he breaks it into smaller pieces.

He needs to activate the yeast by adding warm milk at body temperature.

After pouring the milk, he whisks it together with the yeast.

He waits for 15 minutes to let the yeast activate.

Marcelo then finds the flour and adds it to the mixture.

He mixes the flour with the activated yeast mixture.

He adds sugar and salt to the mixture.

He then adds eggs and room temperature butter to the dough.

Marcelo mixes the dough until it is homogeneous and not sticky.

He covers the dough with a towel and lets it rise for half an hour.

After the dough has risen, they check it and it looks golden and perfect.

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