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Semla
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Prep Time:
90 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
170 minutes
Delicious Swedish cardamom bun filled with almond paste and sweet cream, enjoyed on Fat Tuesday.
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 cups warm milk (70 to 80 degrees F)
  • 0.66666668653488 cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 cup milk, or as needed
  • 5 ounces marzipan
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions:
  • Combine milk, butter, and eggs in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top and let stand for 5 minutes until creamy foam forms. In another bowl, sift together 5 cups flour, sugar, cardamom, and salt.
  • Combine softened yeast with flour mixture into milk mixture to create a soft dough. Cover the bowl with a moist cloth and let it rise in a warm spot for 30 minutes. Lightly grease baking sheets and set them aside.
  • Sift 1 cup of flour and baking powder. Mix gently into the dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. Shape into 16 balls and transfer to baking sheets. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled, around 35-40 minutes.
  • Heat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and firm in the center. Let the buns cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
  • Once the buns have cooled, slice off the top of each bun about 1/2-inch thick and save it. Hollow out the center of the buns, leaving a 1/2-inch thick shell. Tear the removed bread into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Moisten the bread with milk, then blend in the marzipan until smooth. Adjust the consistency by adding milk as necessary, aiming for a texture similar to pudding. Set the marzipan filling aside.
  • In a chilled glass or metal bowl, use an electric mixer to whip cream until frothy. Gradually add sugar while continuing to beat until soft peaks form.
  • Fill each shell with a generous spoonful of luscious marzipan filling. Top with a beautiful swirl of whipped cream, generously covering the filling. Place the tops back onto the buns and finish with a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar before serving.

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