Recipes · Swedish · Bakery

Lussekatter (Saffron Buns)

One serving has 311 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (49%), selenium (36%), riboflavin (35%), folate (31%) and niacin (24%). Ready in 102 minutes.

Lussekatter (Saffron Buns)
Photo: Jonas Bergsten, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (106 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 45 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.05 g Saffron
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 8 g Raisins

Method

  1. Warm the milk slightly and steep the saffron threads in it for 10 minutes to release their colour and aroma.
  2. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the saffron milk and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  3. Mix in the flour, salt, melted butter and half the egg to a soft dough; knead for 8-10 minutes, then cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  4. Shape the dough into a thin rope and curl both ends into tight spirals in opposite directions to form the traditional S-shape.
  5. Press a raisin into the centre of each spiral, place on a lined tray, and let prove for 30-40 minutes.
  6. Brush with the remaining beaten egg and bake at 200 C (400 F) for 10-12 minutes until golden.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy311 kcal15%
Carbohydrates50.6 g
Water37.6 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein7.6 g16%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.25 g
Isoleucine0.3 g
Leucine0.55 g
Lysine0.31 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat8.8 g
Monounsaturated2.5 g
Polyunsaturated0.67 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.51 g
Saturated4.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol56.9 mg
Calcium48.1 mg5%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium17.6 mg6%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus109 mg16%
Potassium172 mg4%
Selenium19.6 µg36%
Sodium146 mg
Zinc0.69 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.54 mg49%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.65 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.08 mg6%
Folate (vitamin B9)124 µg31%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline35.8 mg8%
Vitamin A82.2 µg12%
Vitamin C0.23 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.9 IU3%
Vitamin E0.42 mg3%
Vitamin K1.1 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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