Semla

It is traditional in Sweden(certainly in IKEA) when you leave a job, you buy Fika for your colleagues. This normally consists of some sort of bun, cake or savory.
Gerhard and I stopped at the bakery on the way to work and purchased some Semla. They are sweet buns with the top cut off, filled with a mixture of almond and milk paste and a large swirl of fresh cream. The top is dusted with sugar and used as a lid. They are rather yummy!

The semla was originally eaten only on Shrove Tuesday, as the last festive food before Lent. However, with the arrival of the Protestant Reformation, the Swedes stopped observing a strict fasting for Lent. The semla in its bowl of warm milk became a traditional dessert every Tuesday between Shrove Tuesday and Easter. Today, semla are available in shops and bakeries every day from shortly after Christmas until Easter. Each Swede consumes on average four to five bakery-produced semla each year, in addition to any that are homemade.