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Small Swedish milk and butter bread

Small Swedish milk and butter bread

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Small, soft, milk and butter bread with a tender, golden crust, made without yeast. Excellent fresh or toasted the next day.

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Recipe from Guy B., adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These small Swedish milk bread rolls are handmade and coated with melted butter. The dough, simple and generous, rises for a long time, resulting in a light and airy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time18 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 48 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBaking in the oven after rising
  • Estimated cost$4.70 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.79
  • $0.16
  • $0.04
  • $0.92
  • $1.60
  • $0.69

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

Directions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together until a smooth dough forms. There is no need to pre-activate the yeast or make a starter. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cover the dough and let it rest until it has doubled in size.
  3. Re-knead the dough and shape the small rolls. Brush them with melted butter; you can make small cuts in them. ≈ 10 min
  4. Allow the dough to rise until it has doubled in size.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 °C (325 °F) for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the bread and the desired color.

The bill

Small Swedish milk and butter bread

  • 500 ml of milk at room temperature$0.50
  • 100 g of fresh yeast (two cubes)$0.79
  • 20 grams of salt$0.16
  • 60 g of sugar$0.04
  • 100 g of melted or very soft butter$0.92
  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.60
  • a little melted butter for browning$0.69

Total$4.70

that's $0.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 ml of milk at room temperature
  • 100 g of fresh yeast (two cubes)
  • 20 grams of salt
  • 60 g of sugar
  • 100 g of melted or very soft butter
  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • a little melted butter for browning

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