Fastelavnsboller (Traditionel recipe)

Approx. 12 pcs

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 dl milk (cow or plant)
  • 20 g organic yeast
  • 25 g flea seed shells
  • 150 g soft butter (or Natural spreadable block)
  • 2 organic eggs
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp Atlantic salt
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp vanilla powder or vanilla sugar
  • 100 g cornstarch
  • 150 g rice flour
  • 1 beaten egg for brushing

Cake cream:

  • 2 organic eggs
  • 4 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2.5 dl milk (cow or plant)

Procedure:

  1. Start by making the cake cream: Whisk the eggs, cane sugar, vanilla sugar, cornstarch and milk together in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring until the cream thickens. Leave it to cool.
  2. For the dough: Stir the yeast in lukewarm milk, add flea seed shells and leave for about 5 minutes. Add butter, eggs, caster sugar, salt, cardamom, vanilla, cornstarch and rice flour. Mix the dough well and let rise for about 1 hour.
  3. Divide the dough into 12 portions and roll them into balls. Place a spoonful of the cake cream on each bun and close them together. Brush with egg and let rise for about 15 minutes.
  4. Bake the buns at 175° C for about 20 minutes until lightly browned.
  5. Once cooled, fill with cream and decorate with icing and chocolate icing.