Snack · 120 min · scandinavian

Semla

All-purpose flour does the heavy lifting here, with milk rounding it out. A Scandinavian snack that takes 120 minutes, start to finish.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3.5 cups All-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups Milk
• 1/3 cup Butter
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Active dry yeast
• 1 tsp Cardamom
• 8 oz Almond paste
• 1.5 cups Heavy cream
• 2 tbsp Powdered sugar

Steps

1. Knead the cardamom-spiced dough until smooth; rise 1 hour and shape into 8 round buns.
2. Proof 30 minutes, brush with egg, and bake at 425°F for 10–12 minutes until golden.
3. Cut a lid off each bun, hollow slightly, and fill with almond paste loosened with a splash of milk.
4. Whip the cream to soft peaks and pipe a tall cloud over the filling; replace the lid like a little hat.
5. Dust with powdered sugar and eat on Fat Tuesday — or any Tuesday, no judgment.

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