Oven temp: 475 degrees
Recipe from: Book: Things Swedish
Melt butter or margarine in a pan and add the milk and the saffron.
Warm the mixture to 100 degrees.Pour the mixture over the yeast, then
add all remaining ingredients except egg and raisins.Mix into a smooth
dough.
Cover the dough with a piece of cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes.
Knead the dough, divide it into 25-30 pieces and form each piece into a
round bun.Let the buns rest for a few minutes, covered by a piece of
cloth.
Form each bun into a string, 6-8" long, then arrange the string in a suitable shape, e.g. an S or double S.
Press a few raisins into the dough.
Cover the buns with a piece of cloth and let them rise for 40 minutes.
Whip the egg together with a few grains of salt and the paint the buns with the mixture.
# Bake for 5-10 minutes in a 475 degree oven until golden brownish yellow.