St. Lucia Saffron Buns Recipe, Swedish Lussekatter Rolls

Name: St. Lucia Saffron Buns Recipe, Swedish Lussekatter Rolls
Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk (175 ml); 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup (50 g) white, granulated sugar; One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (check the expiration date on the package to make sure it's still good!); 3 1/2 to 4 cups (490 g to 570 g) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; The seeds from 3 cardamom pods, ground (optional); 1/4 cup (1/2 stick, 4 Tbsp, 56 g) unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup of sour cream (or quark if available); 2 large eggs; Raisins; 1 egg, beaten

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St. Lucia buns, or Lussekatter Rolls, are a Swedish Christmastime favorite infused with saffron and shaped like an S. Here's how to make them at home.

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Ingredients

3/4 cup milk (175 ml)
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup (50 g) white, granulated sugar
One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (check the expiration date on the package to make sure it's still good!)
3 1/2 to 4 cups (490 g to 570 g) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
The seeds from 3 cardamom pods, ground (optional)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick, 4 Tbsp, 56 g) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup of sour cream (or quark if available)
2 large eggs
Raisins
1 egg, beaten