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Upplandskubb

A small round soft bun or cake from the Uppland province, around Uppsala. Traditionally made with flour and syrup, it is eaten lukewarm at teatime with butter or cheese.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

328 kcal per serving

Protein
8.6 g
Carbohydrates
52 g
of which sugars
24 g
Fat
8.9 g
Fiber
1.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk with the sugar and let stand 5 minutes until it foams.
  2. Add the soft butter, the syrup, the salt and part of the flour. Mix, then gradually work in the rest of the flour.
  3. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes until you get a supple, smooth dough that no longer sticks to your fingers.
  4. Let the dough rise under a cloth for 1 hour, until it has doubled in size.
  5. Divide into 6 balls, flatten them into discs about 1 cm thick and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
  6. Brush the tops with beaten egg, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar, then let rise again for 20 minutes.
  7. Bake at 200 °C for 15 to 20 minutes, until the kubbar are nicely golden.
  8. Let cool slightly on a rack and serve with butter.

Variations and tips

Raisin version. Add rehydrated raisins to the dough before kneading for a fruitier taste.

Without yeast. Replace the yeast with 1 teaspoon of baking powder and reduce the rising time to 10 minutes; the texture will be denser, closer to a scone.

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