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These sweet, soft and tasty saffron buns (Lussekatter) are eaten in Sweden from the beginning of december up until christmas. They are traditional fare on Santa Lucia day, 13th of december. The addition of saffron tends to dry out the buns after baking and make them go stale. Therefore it´s recommended to eat them the same day - or put them in the freezer after baking. Swedish saffron buns 400 g milk 100 g cream 200 g butter 50 g fresh yeast 1 g saffron threads (crush together with some sugar) (...)