I am afraid that I have once again been Swedified. In honor of Fat Tuesday yesterday, I ate a semla. Actually, I split one with Robert. And much to my great surprise, I liked it.
You see, in my five years here, I have never liked this popular Swedish specialty, mostly due to the cardamon, but also because of all the cream piled into the middle. In fact, I have often mocked the semlar as looking like a cream-stuffed hamburger (see yesterday’s post: Fat Tuesday in Sweden).
But the one I ate yesterday had very little of the cardamon in it and not as big of a mound of whipped cream, but instead much more of the marzipan, which I actually do like. So this semlor – from Konditori Eclair on Hornsgatan – was palatable to me. So much so that I am thinking that I might need another one today. Now I am worried that I have lived here too long.
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Go out and enjoy another semlor…they’re soo good…
Maria, I am off to the gym first. Then maybe another semla….
I am going to have to try one. Maybe next week???
MB:
You should definitely try one, but we may have to split it. But given your love of the Princess Torte, this sweet stuff should not be a problem for you…
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