The Swedish “Semla”
Most countries celebrate Lent with pancakes, others with doughnuts, but in Sweden it’s all about the semla bun. The “semla” – a small, wheat flour bun, flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and whipped cream – has become something of an icon in Sweden. The traditions of semla are rooted in “fettisdag” (Shrove […]