Semla - How To Make Swedish Semlor Buns - Fastlagsbulle

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped coconut cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

almond paste

🥗Healthier: marzipan

💰Cheaper: homemade almond paste

Homemade version can be more economical and customizable

Mix 2 cups of flour, 2.5 ounces of sugar, and 0.5 teaspoon of cardamom in a bowl.

Add 1 cup of water and mix.

Whip 1 egg and add it to the mixture.

Add 6 tablespoons of butter and mix again.

Dissolve half a package of dry yeast in a little lukewarm water and add it to the mixture.

Knead the dough by hand for a couple of minutes, adding more flour if it feels too soft.

Cover the dough and let it rise for about 1 to 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and shape it into rolls, placing them on a baking sheet.

Cover the rolls and let them rest for another 1 to 1.5 hours to rise again.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Make the filling by mixing 1 cup of almond paste, 0.5 teaspoon of cardamom, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Put the filling into a pastry bag.

After the rolls have risen, give them an egg wash before baking.

Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes.

Let the rolls cool down before cutting the tops off.

Cut the tops of the buns with scissors, making three cuts to create a lid.

Squeeze the marzipan filling into the hollowed-out buns using the pastry bag.

Add whipped cream on top of the filling.

Replace the tops of the buns and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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