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Semlor (Semla)
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Semlor (Semla)

15 ingredients 40 min + 10 min 16 buns openrecipes
Semlor (Semla)

"These Swedish desserts are traditionally served on Fat Tuesday, but nowadays they are happily eaten as often as they can be found. We love that these are not too sweet, and are just big enough."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

890
Calories
28g
Protein
32g
Fat
122g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Marzipan not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk (70 to 80 degrees F)
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk, or as needed
  • 5 ounces marzipan
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

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