A semla or Laskiaispulla is a traditional sweet roll made in various forms in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Norway, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Latvia, and Lithuania associated with Lent and especially Shrove Tuesday in most countries, or Shrove Monday in Denmark, parts of southern Sweden and Iceland. In Sweden it is most commonly known as just “Semlor” (plural of “Semla”). In the southern parts of Sweden it is also called “Fastlagsbullar” (plural of “Fastlagsbulle”). Semla served in a bo
