Lussekatter
Swedish Lussekatt are traditionally eaten during advent and especially on St Lucy's day the 13th of December which marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Sweden.
Recipe for 10-12 Swedish Lussekatter:
- 1/4 teaspoon of saffron
- 550g strong flour
- 15g yeast
- 100g caster sugar
- 8 oz milk
- 4 oz butter
- 2 beaten eggs
- pinch salt
Dissolve the yeast in 1 oz of milk and a little bit of sugar.
Heat up the rest of the milk, the butter with the saffron. Set aside to cool down.
In a dough maker, put the flour, salt and remaining sugar. Add the eggs and set the machine on a low speed. Add the yeast. And a little while later the milk-butter mixture straining the saffron thread as you go.
Allow to knead for 10 minutes at a medium spead.
Place the bowl in a warm place and let the dough raise for 1 hour.
Take your dough on a well floured surface and knead it for 10 minutes.
Cut 10-12 pieces of dough and roll them into small tubes. Then, shape them into S or 8.
Place them on a greased oven tray and brush them with some egg wash. Bake for 8 minutes, in a preheated oven, at 190 degrees Celsius (375F).
Allow to cool down on a pastry rack.
Vegetarian, nut free, suitable for pregnant women.
Heat up the rest of the milk, the butter with the saffron. Set aside to cool down.
In a dough maker, put the flour, salt and remaining sugar. Add the eggs and set the machine on a low speed. Add the yeast. And a little while later the milk-butter mixture straining the saffron thread as you go.
Allow to knead for 10 minutes at a medium spead.
Place the bowl in a warm place and let the dough raise for 1 hour.
Take your dough on a well floured surface and knead it for 10 minutes.
Cut 10-12 pieces of dough and roll them into small tubes. Then, shape them into S or 8.
Place them on a greased oven tray and brush them with some egg wash. Bake for 8 minutes, in a preheated oven, at 190 degrees Celsius (375F).
Allow to cool down on a pastry rack.
Vegetarian, nut free, suitable for pregnant women.
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