Comments on Lucullian delights - an Italian experience: December sun - Lussekatter or Swedish Saffron Buns...

ah I love Lussekatter and shame on me but every ye...

2011-12-16T21:00:22.592+01:00

ah I love Lussekatter and shame on me but every year I miss the 13th to make them... love your photos!

Thanks for posting this 21st century version on th...

2011-12-14T14:46:10.581+01:00

Thanks for posting this 21st century version on the right day! I always forget about these buns until like a week later, but this year - I actually sent myself a reminder email of your previous post on the 13th!

I am a terrible yeast bread baker - too dry or not enough rise - but this fall I've decided to experiment with yeast once again, and your lovely looking creations is one

Mmm, looks tasty! :) But we (in Sweden) make them ...

2011-12-14T14:04:07.232+01:00

Mmm, looks tasty! :)
But we (in Sweden) make them usually either with saffron or with cardamon, not together. And a very nice addition to the dough can be quark cheese or ricotta - they become softer and can hold longer ;)

Happy Santa Lucia! I can almost smell these :-).....

2011-12-13T19:46:37.229+01:00

Happy Santa Lucia! I can almost smell these :-)...

They look dreamlike! A marvelous speciality. I lov...

2011-12-13T10:44:06.581+01:00

They look dreamlike! A marvelous speciality. I love Scandinavian baked goods.

Cheers,

Rosa

Dried crenberries, interesting! This year our &quo...

2011-12-13T10:35:07.482+01:00

Dried crenberries, interesting!
This year our "lussekatter" got al little too less sweet. J made the dough from a recepie and he didn´t notice my handwritten comment, that 1 or 1,5 dl sugar should be 2 or 2,5...
Anyway I love the way J has adopted the KitchenAid. He bakes and makes frechly minced meat all the time. And I thougt it was prejudiced to think that men only cook

Mmmm these are perfect! Yum! And you know that I w...

2011-12-13T10:10:26.984+01:00

Mmmm these are perfect! Yum! And you know that I will be making these...