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Saffron rolls with raisins.
Timing
- Active approx. 30 minutes
- Cooking/Baking: 10-12 minutes per tray
- Rest/cooling: 60 min. first cooking; 25 minutes second cooking
- Yield: 12 saffron rolls with 2 raisins each
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 490 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 78.2 g
- Fat
- ≈ 13.2 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 500 g flour · ≈ 500 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100) - 250 ml milk · ≈ 250 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Milch fettarm, frisch, 1,5 % Fett, pasteurisiert (M111200) - 25g yeast · ≈ 25 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Backhefe frisch (Frischbackhefe) (R459000) - 90g sugar · ≈ 90 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 80g butter · ≈ 80 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butter mild gesäuert (Q611000) - 1 egg · ≈ 50 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei roh (E111100) - 24 raisins · ≈ 12 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Rosine/Sultanine (Weinbeere getrocknet) (F840100)
Not included in the base calculation
- 0.3 g saffron · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500 g flour
- 250 ml milk
- 25g yeast
- 90g sugar
- 80g butter
- 0.3 g saffron
- 1 egg
- 24 raisins
Instructions
- Dissolve the saffron in some of the lukewarm milk. Knead with the remaining milk, yeast, flour, sugar, butter and egg to form a smooth yeast dough.
- Cover and let rise for about 60 minutes until the dough has visibly increased in volume.
- Divide into 12 equal pieces, form into rolls and twist each into an S shape. Press two raisins per bun into the spirals.
- Let rise on baking paper for another 25 minutes. Bake at 200 °C top/bottom heat for 10-12 minutes; let cool on a rack.
Tips
- Check the specified cooking using the result described; Time alone is not a safe test.
- Nicolaus says: “Today we count portions, not Christmas cookies.”
