LussekatterSwedish Saffron Buns

Name: Lussekatter (Swedish Saffron Buns)
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 27 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 250 ml Whole Milk; 75 g Unsalted Butter; 1 g Saffron Threads; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 80 g White Sugar; 5 g Salt; 550 g All-Purpose Flour; 1 pcs Egg (beaten); 40 g Raisin

These soft golden buns are perfumed with saffron and shaped into traditional coils, then decorated with raisins before baking. They are lightly sweet, tender, and closely associated with Swedish winter celebrations.

Prep

2h 15m

Cook

12m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

270kcal

Calories

Protein

Fat

46g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

250ml
Whole Milk
75g
Unsalted Butter
1g
Saffron Threads
7g
Active Dry Yeast
80g
White Sugar
5g
Salt
550g
All-Purpose Flour

Topping

1pcs
Egg (beaten)
40g
Raisin

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Method

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8 steps

01
Warm the whole milk and melt in the unsalted butter. Add the saffron threads and let the mixture steep briefly, then cool until just warm.
02
Stir in the active dry yeast, then mix in the white sugar, salt, and all-purpose flour.
03
Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, then cover and let it rise until doubled in size.
04
Divide the dough and shape it into traditional coils.
05
Place the buns on lined trays and let them rise again until puffy.
06
Brush the buns with the egg and press raisins into the coils.
07
Heat the oven to 225°C (435°F).
08
Bake until the buns are richly golden and fully baked.

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