'Tis the season for one of my all-time favorite pastries, the traditional Shrove Tuesday semla of Sweden. I'll baking some of these up tomorrow!

There’s another Mardi Gras pastry with the lore of a king. Sweden is where you’ll find it.
Semla, a soft, cream-filled bun, is traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday. Here's how pastry chefs are innovating on the centuries-old pastry.
washingtonpost.com