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Swedish crescent-shaped fish

Swedish crescent-shaped fish

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Discover this traditional Swedish recipe, the “lussekatt,” which is perfect for December 13th.

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Recipe from Affe2011, NERIUM, ShineB~svwikibooks and 8 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “lussekatt” is a traditional Swedish cake eaten on December 13th. Here’s how to make it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting50 min
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.72 $0.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.92
  • $0.50
  • $6.12
  • $0.41
  • $0.02
  • $0.40
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Add the yeast to a mixing bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  3. Add the milk and heat until it reaches a temperature of approximately 37 °C (body temperature).
  4. Pour, in a bowl, the flour and water mixture over the yeast. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix well to ensure the yeast dissolves. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add fresh cheese (Kesella), cinnamon, sugar, salt, and most of the flour. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the dough until it becomes smooth and glossy, and easily releases from the sides of the bowl. ≈ 4 min
  8. You may optionally add a little more flour. ≈ 3 min
  9. Allow to air dry for approximately 30 minutes.
  10. Prepare the dough for the cinnamon cookies. ≈ 3 min
  11. Place them on greased baking sheets or parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  12. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees.
  13. Let it rise for 20 to 30 minutes (without covering).
  14. Decorated with pearls or sugar pearls. ≈ 3 min
  15. Coat with a mixture of beaten eggs. ≈ 4 min
  16. Bake in the oven, in the center, for 5 to 10 minutes.
  17. Let it cool on a wire rack.

The bill

Swedish crescent-shaped fish

  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • 5 dl of milk (3% or more)$0.50
  • 1 gram of saffron (2 x 0.5 gram sachets)$6.12
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar$0.41
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
  • approximately 17 flour goddesses$0.40
  • 1 egg$0.35

Total$8.72

that's $0.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 g of yeast
  • 100 g of butter
  • 5 dl of milk (3% or more)
  • 250 g of Kesella
  • 1 gram of saffron (2 x 0.5 gram sachets)
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • approximately 17 flour goddesses
  • Russian
  • 1 egg

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