
How To Make Swedish Saffron Buns
These goodies are saffron-flavored sweet buns with a dried fruit on top that are just perfect to eat with a nice hot cup of coffee!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupmilk
- ½cupsugar,plus 1 tbsp, divided
- 1tspsaffron thread
- ¼ozactive dry yeast
- 4½cupsall-purpose flour
- 1tspkosher salt
- 1tspground cardamom
- 3large eggs,divided
- ¼cupsour cream
- 6tbspunsalted butter,softened
- raisin,or chocolate chips
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, combine the milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and the saffron threads.
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Heat over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
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Once the milk is steaming, remove from the heat and let cool to 110 degrees F.
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Sprinkle the yeast over the milk and let bubble, for about 5 minutes.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, salt, and cardamom.
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Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk, 2 eggs, sour cream, and butter.
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Stir to combine, then, once the dough starts to come together, use your hands to incorporate fully.
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Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until the dough is springy, about 5 minutes.
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Place the dough in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
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Punch down the dough and flip onto a clean surface.
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Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
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Form each piece into a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) wide, then roll into a cylinder about 12-14 inches (30 cm) long
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Swirl the dough into a S shape starting at one end until the middle and then the other end.
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Transfer the dough to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 30 minutes, until doubled in size.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Beat the remaining egg and brush over the dough swirls. Place a single raisin or chocolate chip in the center of the swirls on each end.
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Bake the buns for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 355.11kcal
- Fat:Â 10.89g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.06g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.28g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 2.91g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.88g
- Carbohydrates:Â 54.85g
- Fiber:Â 1.77g
- Sugar:Â 11.59g
- Protein:Â 8.97g
- Cholesterol:Â 79.55mg
- Sodium:Â 225.30mg
- Calcium:Â 54.05mg
- Potassium:Â 133.70mg
- Iron:Â 2.95mg
- Vitamin A: 103.64µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.15mg
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