Swedish Lent Buns (Semlor)

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk warm
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature, cut into small cubes
• 1 egg for egg wash optional
• 1 3/4 cups almonds blanched
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 3/4 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/8 cups cream
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar

Nutrition

• Calories : 1680 calories
• Carbohydrate : 203 grams
• Cholesterol : 260 milligrams
• Fat : 83 grams
• Fiber : 12 grams
• Protein : 39 grams
• SaturatedFat : 33 grams
• Sodium : 460 milligrams
• Sugar : 89 grams