Semlor Recipe (Sweet Almond Buns) — My Spice Sage

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup+1 tablespoon milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 3 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup almond paste
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar (optional)
• 1/4 cup milk
• Bread crumbs scooped from center of semlor buns
• Half Pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (optional)