Semlor Dag!

Last night I had my friends from my chemistry courses last semester over for Semla! Which in my mind is just a Swedish version of a cream puff (like so).


We all hung out and made them. We were supposed to make them together, but really only Kristina made them and everyone else chatted and watched hah. I'm no help in the kitchen anyways.

Here are some pictures of the process of making it all:


We did end up helping with rolling the dough into balls...really difficult stuff (also notice Swedish fish in the background). Once we made all the little bread things you had to cut it in half and then hallow out the bottom part, which you then fill with this delicious marzipan type stuff. Then you put whipped cream on top of that, put the top piece of bread back on and finish it off with a little powdered sugar.

Before the construction:

Mmmm mmm mmmm so good! But sooo much sugar. I thought I was going to be able to have two, but just felt sick after my first one.

This is my favorite picture because it gets most of the group in there:


It was a really great night! Although every once in awhile they would forget to speak English and start talking in Swedish--made me realize that I REALLY need to learn Swedish. Or at least try a little harder than I have been. I feel so lucky that I got to meet actual Swedish students. I have a lot of International friends who don't have any Swedish friends. Yay for taking real classes here :)