a rectangle about ½ cm (¼ inch) thick and
the width roughly twice the height.
Spread out the soft butter and sprinkle
the sugar and cinnamon over it. 5 Starting
5
6
at the wide end tightly roll it up and pinch
the seam to seal it. 6 With a knife cut the
roll in around 20 sections and either put
them on a well buttered pan or preferable,
use paper baking cups with some nice
pattern on.
7
8
Facts about the ‘fika’
Fika is a concept in Swedish culture
with the basic meaning "to have coffee", often accompanied with pastries.
A
more
contemporary
generalised meaning of the word,
where the coffee may be replaced by
tea or even juice, lemonade or
squash for children, has become
widespread. In Sweden pastries in
general (for example cinnamon
buns) are often referred to as fikabröd ("fika bread").
-Wikipedia
[ˈfiːˌka]
7 Let them now rest for 30 minutes once
more covered by the tea towel.
Beat the egg and gently brush it on top of
the buns, 8 sprinkle a generous amount of
pearl sugar on top before baking them in
the oven for 6-8 minutes or until heavenly
golden brown.
Enjoy!
Photos by Björn Fritz
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