Nordic Lussekatter
Sweden's glowing saffron buns, twisted into S-shapes and dotted with raisins — baked for St. Lucia's Day on December 13th and filling every Scandinavian kitchen with golden warmth.
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Instructions
2 steps- 1
Make saffron dough and shape into 'S' forms.
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