About this dish
A cardamom-spiced bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, traditionally eaten before Lent.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🌰1 tsp cardamom, ground
🫙2 tsp yeast
🌰1 cup almond paste
🍦1 cup whipped cream
Method
Serves 21
Mix flour, cardamom, yeast, milk, and a little sugar into a soft dough; let rise for an hour.2
Shape into round buns and bake at 200°C (400°F) until golden.3
Once cooled, cut a lid off the top of each bun and scoop out a little of the inside.4
Mix the scooped bread with almond paste and spoon back into the bun.5
Top generously with whipped cream and replace the lid, dusting with powdered sugar.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Semla is a traditional Swedish pastry, historically eaten on Fat Tuesday before the start of Lent, though now enjoyed throughout the winter season.
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