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Lussekatter, Swedish Saint Lucia saffron buns

Lussekatter, Swedish Saint Lucia saffron buns

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Swedish December 13th brioche: a dough made with butter, milk, fresh cheese, and saffron, shaped into an “S”, filled with grapes, glazed with egg, and bak…

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On December 13th, the day of Saint Lucy, the entire country of Sweden eats “lussekatter” (a type of saffron-flavored bun). The fresh cheese (Kesella) makes the dough particularly soft.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$12.24 $0.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

30 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.92
  • $0.49
  • $6.13
  • $0.11
  • $0.02
  • $1.04
  • $2.73
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the yeast into a mixing bowl. ≈ 3 min
  2. Melt the butter, add the milk, and heat to 37 °C.
  3. Pour the yeast into the mixture and stir to dissolve it. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the fresh cheese, saffron, sugar, salt, and most of the flour. ≈ 3 min
  5. Knead until the dough is smooth, shiny, and pulls away from the sides; add more flour if needed. ≈ 10 min
  6. Let it rise for 30 minutes, covered.
  7. Shape the rolled sausages into an “S” shape, wrapping them at both ends, and place them on greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. ≈ 10 min
  8. Preheat the oven to 225 °C and allow the dough to rise for another 20-30 minutes, away from drafts.
  9. Place a small amount of dry grapes (or sugar pearls) in each spiral (or pastry), and then dip them in beaten egg. ≈ 3 min
  10. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes in the center of the oven, then let cool under a cloth.

The bill

Lussekatter, Swedish Saint Lucia saffron buns

  • 50 g of fresh yeast$0.40
  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • 5 dl of whole milk$0.49
  • 1 gram of saffron$6.13
  • 1.5 dl of sugar$0.11
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • Approximately 17 deciliters of flour$1.04
  • grape$2.73
  • 1 egg, for frying$0.40

Total$12.24

that's $0.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 50 g of fresh yeast
  • 100 g of butter
  • 5 dl of whole milk
  • 250 g of fresh cheese, similar to quark (e.g., Kesella)
  • 1 gram of saffron
  • 1.5 dl of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • Approximately 17 deciliters of flour
  • grape
  • 1 egg, for frying
  • pearl sugar (optional)

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