Share These Scandinavian Pastries for Carnival Season
The celebration of Carnival — occurring this year just before Lent begins on Wednesday, Feb. 22 — is marked in Scandinavia with yeasted pastries variously called semlor (Swedish), fastelavnsboller (Danish) and laskiaispulla (Finnish), depending on the country. Made from cardamom-scented pastry, they’re split and overflowing with custard or whipped cream. In New York, Björk Café…