Swedish Semla Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 25g of fresh yeast
• 125ml of whole milk, cold
• 2 tsp cardamom pod
• 325g of plain flour
• 1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
• 50g of granulated sugar
• 1/2 tbsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 100g of unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp of water
• 100g of ground almonds
• 100g of granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp of water
• 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200ml of double cream
• 1 tbsp of icing sugar, plus extra for dusting