Saint Lucia Buns (Lussekatter)

Name: Saint Lucia Buns (Lussekatter)
Ingredients: 1 pkg active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm water; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon safforan threads, finely crumbled; 4 cup flour; 1 egg for brushing; raisins for garnish

Elsa Säätelä|Dec. 13, 2013 2:26 pm EST

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These traditional lussekatter are eaten during the Christmas-season and at Saint Lucia Day in Sweden.

Servings

34

Ingredients

1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon safforan threads, finely crumbled
4 cup flour
1 egg for brushing
raisins for garnish

Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. Warm milk and add butter to melt. Place all above ingredients in a mixing bowl, using 2 cups of the flour. Mix with an electric mixer, for about for 3 minutes. Add rest of flour and beat with a spoon. Work dough by hand, adding little flour for easy handling. When smooth and shiny, put in a bowl and let rise to double in bulk. Turn out on floured board and shape into Lussekatter (see picture). Let rise a little more on cookie sheet, brush with egg, put a raisin in each curl and bake at 450 F for 10 minutes.