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"A Swedish Tradition On 13 December the Swedes celebrate the Italian Saint Lucia with a remarkable enthusiasm, surpassing any Italian festivities devoted to the same lady. One mandatory constituent in the celebrations is a saffron-flavoured bun, in Swedish called a lussekatt, a "Lucia cat". The shape of this bun might vary somewhat, but is..."

Ingredients: eggs, baker's yeast...

"Saffron Buns are an old tradition and are commonly eaten on December 13, Lucia Day and all the time up until Christmas."

Ingredients: dry yeast, eggs, margarine...

"It’s a Swedish specialty from a island called Gotland that my father's from. It's not a pancake--it's actually a saffron and rice porridge that is given the addition of almonds, cream, and eggs and poured in a dish and baked in the oven. It’s served with whipped cream and a jam made from a special berry from the island called salmbar but..."

Ingredients: cream, eggs, milk...

"Mildly sweet saffron buns. Recipe published in Saveur magazine, December 2009."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, oil...