Aug. 19, 2008 - ST. Lucia Buns From: Kirsten's Cookbook
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
1/4 cup suger
1 egg
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons saffron (I did not use it)
2 3/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cooking oil (you can use PAM)
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
24 raisins
DERECTIONS
1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan ocer low heat. Cut the butter into small pieces. Add the butter pieces to the warm milk and stir. Then turn off the heat.
2. Measure the lukewarm water into large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water. Stir Well. Set the bowl aside for 5 minuets.
3. Add the warm milk and melted butter to the yeast. Stir in the sugar, egg, salt, and saffron. Then add 1 1/2 cups flour and stir until smooth.
4. Add enough of the remaining flour so that you can shape the dough into a ball. Save some of the remaining flour for kneading the dough.
5. Put the dough on the floured cutting board. Dust your hands with flour and knead the dough. Add flour when dough gets sticky. 
How to knead 
1. Push the heels of your hands down
into the dough and away from you.
2. Fold the dough in half.
3. Turn the dough.
4. Push the dough again. Repeat these steps.
They will soon become simple,
and your kneading will have a rhythm.
6. After 5 to 10 minuets of kneading, you will have a smooth ball of dough. It should spring back when you poke it with your finger. Cover the dough with the towel and let it rest while you wash and dry the mixing bowl.
7. Spread cooking oil in the large bowl (you can spray it with PAM). Roll the dough in the oil until coated. Cover the bowl with the towl and set it in a warm place to rise. After 45 minuets, the dough should be twice as large. If not, check it again in 15 minuets.
8. Punch down the dough. Then devide it into 6 sections. Take 1 section and dicinde it in half. Roll ech half into an 8 - inch rope. Cross the 2 ropes in the middle .
Here it is finished,
Comments
Aug. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Mmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that looks GOOD!!!! =D
Lillina
Aug. 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anna93
Hi Serenity! What beautiful bread! Did you know that St. Lucia buns are Swedish? I love ethnic foods.:)
May I please add you to my friends list?
Anna
Aug. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anna93
Oh....I didn't realize they were from Kirstens cookbook. My mistake. Then of course you know their Swedish...you know all about them!:) lol Oops.:)
Anna
Aug. 29, 2008 - HI!
Posted by StoryGirl11
Serenity,
Looks great, bet they were ate fast!
I made 110 muffins today.
Miss you!!!
Zoe
Sep. 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by timbuck2mom
You are becoming the best little baker. We all enjoy your wonderful cooking!
What about making a little treat for daddy's birthday? He'd really like that - not to mention the rest of us! :)
Sep. 11, 2008 - yummy!
Posted by strikers00
that looks delicious!
what city and state are you from?
-strikers00
Sep. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Narniagirl
Hey there,
Thanks for your comment so long ago. That looks like deliciously yummy bread! :o)
~Kylie
Sep. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anna93
Hey Serenity,
What's been going on in Arizona?:D
Oct. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Mmmmmmm !!!!!!!!!!!
That looks GOOD. =)
Love,~Lilliana~
Oct. 14, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>
Posted by RebeccaM
Hello
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could we be friends
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From Rebbecca
p.s I love your blog
p.p.s you are a great cook
Edited by RebeccaM on Oct. 14, 2008 at 10:35 PM
