Tag: st. lucia buns

• santa lucia buns (lussekatter)

  

  The more I’ve learned about Santa Lucia Day in Sweden, and about saffron buns, and why they are called lussekatter, the more I am in awe of how traditions come to be. And how good these buns are with hot cocoa on a cold, dark, and rainy night! I remember the first time I made…

  Dave G

  December 11, 2019

  baked goods, baking, buns, christmas, food blogging, pastry, snack, sweet rolls

  lussebullar, lussekatter, saffron, saffron buns, st. lucia buns, st. lucia day buns, st. lucia day food, sweden

• New Year’s Day–Buns!

  

  Two things about this. One, I didn’t make them on St. Lucia Day, like I should’ve, which was on December 13th. They are basically the recipe for St. Lucia Buns, or Lussekatter, from Joe Pastry. Second, I only had about 1/4th of the saffron needed, so I made them without the saffron. In tasting the finished product,…

  Dave G

  January 1, 2014

  baked goods, buns, christmas, sweet rolls, yeast breads

  baked goods, baking, buns, Christmas, lussekatter, saffron, st. lucia buns, st. lucia day