For Shrove Tuesday, also know as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, I decided to make semla. It is a Scandinavian tradition for Shrove Tuesday. I needed something different because part of me really wished to be celebrating in New Orleans. Which is totally odd because I truly only enjoy one parade, Zulu. I am just in a strange spot.
Last year I looked at a lot of recipes for semla. I thought that maybe. This year I used Magnus Nillson's tome. I knew I liked the dough that he used for selma. The sweet dough he has in his cookbook I really like and have used for other things. I made a few rolls and used the rest for a cinnamon swirl loaf.
I shaped a half dozen rolls. Baked. Cut off the tops and filled with slightly sweetened whipping cream that also had a touch of vanilla added. I liked them. The dough is rich and flavoured with cardamom which I like. It was not as sweet as King Cake which I also enjoyed.
I would make these again. I might make the dough into the rolls for easy traveling sandwiches. I like the flavours.