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Swedish Saffron balls
Swedish Saffron balls
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In Sweden it is common to bake cakes and buns with saffron between the first Sunday of advent and Christmas. The cakes and buns are served as Swedish fika often together with coffee or tea. This is traditional chocolate balls but made with saffron instead.

Ingredient List for 10 servings:
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1 gr Saffron
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210 gr Oatmeal
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150 gr Sugar
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2 teaspoons Vanilla sugar
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200 gr Soft butter
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1 teaspoon Heavy cream
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6 tablespoons Grated coconut
Instructions:
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With a fork mix the butter together with the sugar and vanilla sugar.
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In a casserole heat up the heavy cream together with the saffron and mix together.
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Add the saffron mixture and the oat meal with the butter mixture.
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Pour the grated coconut in a bowl.
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Roll balls of the batter and roll them in the coconut.
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Place cold until it is time to serve them.
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