The Semla

Semla a swedlsh tradltlonal pastry Powder sugar Whipped cream Almond paste Wheat flour bun with Cardamom The name semla comes from latin simila and means the flnest wheat flour. The Fat Tuesday or fettisdagen in swedish is when we eat semla. It's aiming on all fat food that used to be eaten on this day before. It's a christlan tradltlon that occurs 47 days before easter and on the last day before lent begins. Fettisdagsbulle Fastlagsbulle Hetvägg Other names are One traditional way of eating it is with warm milk. Then it's called "Hetvägg" pOu 40 000 000 semlor are sold in Sweden each year 160 kg The weight of the biggest semla made in Sweden Created by: Irene Olkerud Source: http://tnyurl.com/b3zag7a