Santa Lucia Buns

5 from 2 votes

Spread light and warmth! Bake Santa Lucia Buns to give to friends and family as a symbol of love and generosity on December 13th.

Prep Time20

Cook Time12

Additional Time3

Total Time3 32

Course: Recipe

Servings: buns

Calories: 82kcal

Author: Laura

scald the milk, do not boil it just heat to the almost boiling, 180˚
cool slightly and add the butter, sugar, and crumble in the saffron leave it sit until it's cool enough to add the egg
once it's cool add the egg and stir to combine
put the yeast in the bowl of a KitchenAid Mixer fitted with the bread hook
pour the milk mixture over the top, give it a stir and then let it rest until the yeast bubbles, about 5 minutes
once it bubbles start add one cup of flour with the salt
mix for 30 seconds
then continue adding flour until a smooth dough it formed
place the dough in a greased bowl and cover
let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, depending on your ambient temperature this could take a while, milk, eggs, and sugar can slow down the growth of yeast
divide the dough into 4 pieces and then divide those into 6 balls
roll each ball into a log about 6 inches long, place on baking sheet and form into an S shape
once all the rolls are shaped cover and let them rise again until almost doubled
mix the egg wash and then place a raisin or dried currant in the S at the top and the bottom as in the pictures
preheat the oven to 375˚ bake 12-15 minutes or until baked through