
Historical recipe: Semla buns
Makes 15-20
Difficulty 4/10
Total time:
In every issue of BBC History Magazine, picture editor Sam Nott brings you a recipe from the past. In this article, we recreate Semla buns, an indulgent treat cooked up in Scandinavia as a last hurrah before the start of Lent and eaten on Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day)