Sweden
Semla
Swedish cardamom buns filled with almond paste and topped with whipped cream
60 min hands-on · 2,5 h waiting·12 servings
almond paste
A firm, pliable paste of ground almonds and sugar in roughly equal parts, more almondy and less sweet than marzipan.
Almond paste is usually found in the baking aisle of larger supermarkets, though smaller shops often carry only marzipan. It is easy to make at home from equal parts finely ground blanched almonds and icing sugar, bound with a little egg white or water.
Substitute:
Marzipan works at a pinch, but it is sweeter and smoother with less almond flavour, so reduce the other sugar in the recipe a little.
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