
Saffron Buns - Swedish Lussebullar
Saffron Buns - Swedish Lussebullar requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 100 and costs 25 cents per serving. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 117 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up sugar, milk, flour, and a few other things to make it today. Not a lot of people really liked this Scandinavian dish. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works well as a bread. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 18%. This score is rather bad. Similar recipes include Lussekatter (Swedish Saffron Buns), Semlor - Swedish Cream Buns, and Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar).
- Serves: 100
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: bread
- Health Rating: 0.0
Ingredients
Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
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yeast | 50.0 | grams | None |
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milk | 5.0 | deciliters | None |
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flour | 1.0 | liter | None |
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raisins | 100.0 | servings | None |
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saffron | 0.5 | teaspoons | None |
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a of salt | 1.0 | pinch | None |
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sugar | 1.0 | deciliter | None |
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butter | 2.0 | Tbsps | None |

yeast
Qty: 50.0
Metric: grams
Price: None

milk
Qty: 5.0
Metric: deciliters
Price: None

flour
Qty: 1.0
Metric: liter
Price: None

raisins
Qty: 100.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

saffron
Qty: 0.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None

a of salt
Qty: 1.0
Metric: pinch
Price: None

sugar
Qty: 1.0
Metric: deciliter
Price: None

butter
Qty: 2.0
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Grind the saffron with a tablespoon of sugar, until completely dissolved.Melt the butter and add the milk and the saffron, it needs to be lukewarm (or slightly warmer if you are using dry yeast).
Ingredients:
- dry yeast
- saffron
- butter
- sugar
- milk
Step 2: Mix the yeast with a little bit of the fluid, to dissolve it.
Ingredients:
- yeast
Step 3: Add the sugar, salt and most of the flour.Work it till a soft, smooth dough.Leave to rest for about 30 min under a tea towel.Work the dough gently and for two big logs.
Ingredients:
- dough
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- tea
Equipment:
- kitchen towels
Step 4: Cut into strips and form into sausage shapes.Working from both sides at ones roll towards the middle to form a tight S-shape.
Ingredients:
- sausage
- roll
Step 5: Place two raisins in the centre of each "curl" (see photo).Leave to rest again for a further 30 min.Egg wash, to guarantee the most golden lustre.
Ingredients:
- raisins
- egg
Step 6: Bake in the oven 225C for 5-10 min.
Equipment:
- oven
Dietary Information
- Vegetarian
Nutrition Facts
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
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Calories | 117.43 kcal | 5.87% |
Fat | 0.61 g | 0.94% |
Saturated Fat | 0.3 g | 1.87% |
Carbohydrates | 28.9 g | 9.63% |
Net Carbohydrates | 26.67 g | 9.7% |
Sugar | 1.25 g | 1.39% |
Cholesterol | 1.2 mg | 0.4% |
Sodium | 10.99 mg | 0.48% |
Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
Protein | 1.51 g | 3.02% |
Fiber | 2.22 g | 8.89% |
Potassium | 263.81 mg | 7.54% |
Manganese | 0.12 mg | 5.92% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg | 5.82% |
Iron | 1.04 mg | 5.77% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09 mg | 5.5% |
Copper | 0.1 mg | 4.96% |
Folate | 14.51 µg | 3.63% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.71 mg | 3.57% |
Phosphorus | 35.01 mg | 3.5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06 mg | 3.2% |
Selenium | 2.12 µg | 3.02% |
Magnesium | 10.98 mg | 2.74% |
Vitamin C | 1.62 mg | 1.97% |
Calcium | 15.52 mg | 1.55% |
Zinc | 0.16 mg | 1.08% |