Yesterday it was Fat
Tuesday or as it is known in French: Mardi Gras. Here in Sweden the
ultimate treat on Fat Tuesday is semla, a sweet cardamom bread roll,
filled with almond paste and cream. It is supposed that you eat a semla on Fat Tuesday and every Tuesday until Easter. It is so delicious, even King
Adolf Frederick of Sweden died after consuming too many in the
1700's.
Every year before Fat Tuesday, bakeries, cafes and
supermarkets are filled with semlor, but I couldn't resist making my
own. Try it and you will not be disappointed. Accompany it with a cup of hot coffee or tea, or you can eat it like in the old times in a hetvägg, that is in a plate with hot milk around it. You will enjoy it any way you eat it.
So, here is the recipe I used:
