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February 16th is Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday) here in Sweden, our name for the Catholic celebration of Shrove Tuesday – bake your own Semla with this easy, traditional recipe

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  1. lonjil
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    For everyone not from Sweden: fettisdagen translates 'the fat Tuesday', usually written as just 'fat Tuesday'. Semlor are quite nice, though I'm too lazy for such recipes so I'm currently going to...

    For everyone not from Sweden: fettisdagen translates 'the fat Tuesday', usually written as just 'fat Tuesday'.

    Semlor are quite nice, though I'm too lazy for such recipes so I'm currently going to buy a couple.

    4 votes
  2. eve
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    I will be adding semla to my "To Be Baked" list, because those look and sound tasty as heck. I had a coworker mention fat Tuesday today and how everyone is buying pastries (for context, he's in...

    I will be adding semla to my "To Be Baked" list, because those look and sound tasty as heck. I had a coworker mention fat Tuesday today and how everyone is buying pastries (for context, he's in great lakes region). But here in Colorado, I haven't heard much of it beyond in passing. So, neat!

    3 votes
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    Muffin
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    Oh yeah! In Finland we call the tuesday Laskiaistiistai, and Semla is called Laskiaispulla. Our employer told us today that everyone that we could go pick up a laskiaispulla on the company dime. I...

    Oh yeah! In Finland we call the tuesday Laskiaistiistai, and Semla is called Laskiaispulla. Our employer told us today that everyone that we could go pick up a laskiaispulla on the company dime. I just stayed home but now I'm really sour about my decision hah.

    3 votes
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      mycketforvirrad
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      Every year Fettisdagen seems to pass me by. Not this year, I tell you! Proof. For anyone interested, I posted an article about Laskiaispulla this time last year.

      Every year Fettisdagen seems to pass me by. Not this year, I tell you! Proof.

      For anyone interested, I posted an article about Laskiaispulla this time last year.

      3 votes
      1. eve
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        That looks crazy delicious, I am green with envy!

        That looks crazy delicious, I am green with envy!

        3 votes
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    cfabbro
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    Tasting History just released a video with a Semla recipe from 1755: Semlor: The Dessert That Killed A King

    Tasting History just released a video with a Semla recipe from 1755:
    Semlor: The Dessert That Killed A King

    3 votes
    1. mycketforvirrad
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      Ha! My partner made casual reference to this king today when I suggested we could possibly indulge in a second bun... I can't think for the life of me what she was hinting at!

      Ha! My partner made casual reference to this king today when I suggested we could possibly indulge in a second bun... I can't think for the life of me what she was hinting at!

      1 vote