Swedish Semla Recipe

Directions

1. For Dough
2. 1
   In a bowl, place flour, create a well in the center, add dry yeast into the well, and pour one tablespoon of warm milk to activate the yeast.
3. 2
   Mix sugar, melted butter, salt, and the dissolved yeast-milk mixture into the flour.
4. 3
   Add the egg and knead everything into a smooth dough. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
5. 4
   For the Almond Filling
6. 5
   mix marzipan with 1-2 tablespoons of milk until you get a spreadable consistency.
7. 6
   Divide the risen dough into 6 portions and shape them into small buns. Place the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush them with an egg yolk-milk mixture, and let them rise for another 15-20 minutes.
8. 7
   Bake the buns in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for about 12-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
9. 8
   Allow the buns to cool, then cut off the tops or use a cookie cutter to create decorative patterns. Gently press down the inside of the buns.
10. 9
    Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
11. 10
    Fill the buns with the almond mixture and generously cover them with whipped cream.
12. 11
    Place the tops on the filled buns and dust with powdered sugar.