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Saffron Buns “Lussekatter”
10 ingredients
30 min
36 buns
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December 13th is Lucia in Sweden or St. Lucia Day and traditionally you have saffron bread on lucia “Lussekatter.” What is Lucia? There are a lot of different version of stories and theories of this. The Lucia tradition can be traced back both to St Lucia of Syracuse, a martyr who died in 304, and…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
895
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
136g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 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 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Saffron | 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
- 1/4 tsp saffron
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 ¾ cup milk
- 50 grams of fresh yeast (note: I use 2 packages of 0.6 oz)
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup of granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 ½ cup all purpose flour
- Raisins for decorating
- Egg white to be brushed on before baking
Directions
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By delishhh ·
Recipe sourced from
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