Not just Italian recipes. The day of December 13 can also be celebrated with a tasty Scandinavian dessert. Here is the cake from afar to try absolutely for Saint Lucia.
Swedish traditions for Saint Lucia’s day
December 13 is celebrated Saint Lucia. Some Italian cities have particular traditions related to this day. But not everyone knows that the Saint, originally from Syracuse, is also celebrated in Scandinavia.
In Sweden, in particular, the day of December 13 brings light and warmth to defeat the long winter. According to tradition, a girl is elected to represent Saint Lucia. In a white dress and a crown of candles, she leads a procession of women. The girls sing songs related to the Santa or other Christmas songs.
For the Swedish feast of Lucia, there is no shortage of culinary traditions. The protagonist of this day, in particular, is saffron. In Italy it is used to taste this spice in savory recipes. In Sweden, however, it is used to prepare tasty desserts. The most famous are the lynx cats. But they are not the only ones. Here is the cake from afar to try absolutely for Saint Lucia.
The recipe for the Swedish saffron cake
Swedish saffron cake is not only an original recipe, but also very simple.
Here are the ingredients to prepare it:
a) 200 grams of butter;
b) a sachet of saffron;
c) two eggs;
d) 3 dl of sugar;
e) 1.5 dl of milk;
f) 4 dl of flour;
g) two teaspoons of baking powder;
h) icing sugar to decorate.
Procedure:
a) Pre-heat the oven to 175 ° C;
b) melt the butter, wait for it to cool, add the saffron and mix the two ingredients;
c) in a bowl, beat the eggs together with the sugar;
d) add the milk and butter with the saffron, continuing to mix;
e) mix flour and yeast, then pour into the bowl with the other ingredients;
f) pour the mixture into a buttered pan;
g) cook for about 45 minutes;
h) take out of the oven, allow to cool and decorate with a sprinkling of icing sugar.
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