Recipes · Swedish · Bakery
Semla (Cardamom Bun with Almond Cream)
One serving has 572 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (51%), riboflavin (51%), selenium (40%), vitamin A (37%), folate (36%) and manganese (34%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (170 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 0.3 g Salt
- 25 g Almond paste
- 40 g Cream, heavy
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, salt, cardamom, melted butter and half the egg to a soft dough; knead for 8-10 minutes, then cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Shape into a round bun, place on a lined tray, and let prove for 30-40 minutes; brush with the remaining beaten egg and bake at 200 C (400 F) for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Slice off the top third of the bun and set aside as a lid; scoop out a little of the soft crumb from the base and mash it with the almond paste to loosen it, then spread it back into the bun.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks and pipe or spoon it generously over the almond paste.
- Replace the lid and dust with the powdered sugar; semlor are traditionally eaten in the weeks before Easter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 572 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.5 g | |
| Water | 63.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 10.8 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.65 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 31.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 15.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 106 mg | |
| Calcium | 114 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.21 mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 50.6 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.62 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 190 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 232 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 21.8 µg | 40% |
| Sodium | 157 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.88 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 144 µg | 36% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.28 µg | 12% |
| Choline | 49.2 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 260 µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 0.33 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 46.1 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 4.2 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 µg | 2% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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