Editing Semla (section)

{{short description|Nordic filled breads}}
{{for|the Etruscan goddess|Semla (mythology)}}
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Semla
| image = File:SemlaFlickr.jpg
| image_size = 367 px
| caption = Traditional [[Swedish cuisine|Swedish]] {{lang|sv|semla}}
| alternate_name = {{lang|fi|Laskiaispulla}} and Lent buns
| national_cuisine = Sweden
| country = Sweden
| region = [[Northern Europe]]
| year = [[1500s (decade)|1500s]]
| course = [[Dessert]]
| type = [[Sweet roll]]
| served = Medium
| main_ingredient = [[Wheat bread]], [[whipped cream]], and [[almond paste]] or [[jam]].
| minor_ingredient = [[Icing sugar]]
| variations = {{lang|sv|Hetvägg}}
| calories = 412
| fat = 17
| protein = 5.7
| carbohydrate = 40
| similar_dish = ''[[Pulla]]'' and [[cardamom bread]]
}}

A '''{{Lang|sv|semla}}''', '''{{Lang|fi|laskiaispulla}}''', '''Swedish eclair''', '''{{Lang|sv|fastlagsbulle}} /{{Lang|no|fastelavnsbolle}}''', '''{{Lang|et|vastlakukkel}}''', or '''{{Lang|lv|vēja kūkas}}''' is a traditional [[sweet roll]] made in various forms in [[Sweden]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Semlor - Recept - Semlebullar|url=https://www.recepten.se/recept/semlor.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=recepten.se|language=sv-SE}}</ref> [[Finland]], [[Estonia]], [[Denmark]], the [[Faroe Islands]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]],<ref name=":0">[https://news.err.ee/1608516245/vastlakuklid-the-history-of-estonia-s-traditional-shrove-tuesday-treat ERR News. ''Vastlakuklid: The history of Estonia's traditional Shrove Tuesday treat.''] Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref> and [[Latvia]], associated with [[Lent]] and especially [[Shrove Tuesday]] in most countries, [[Shrove Monday]] in Denmark, parts of southern Sweden, Iceland and Faroe Islands or Sunday of [[Fastelavn]] in Norway. In Sweden it is most commonly known as just '''{{Lang|sv|semla}}''' (plural: {{Lang|sv|semlor}}), but is also known as '''{{Lang|sv|fettisdagsbulle}}''', {{literal translation|Fat Tuesday bun|Shrove Tuesday bun}}. In the southern parts of Sweden, as well as in [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Swedish-speaking Finland]], it is known as '''{{Lang|sv|fastlagsbulle}}''' (plural: {{Lang|sv|fastlagsbullar}}; {{Lang|sv|semla}} on the other hand means a plain wheat bun with butter, called {{Lang|sv|bulle}} in Swedish). In Poland it is known as {{Lang|pl|ptyś}}. In Estonia it is called '''{{Lang|et|vastlakukkel}}'''. In Norway and Denmark it is called '''{{Lang|nl|fastelavnsbolle}}'''. In Iceland, it is known as a '''{{Lang|is|bolla}}''' and served on ''[[Bolludagur]]''. In [[Faroe Islands]] it is called '''{{Lang|fo|Føstulávintsbolli}}''', and is served on {{Lang|fo|Føstulávintsmánadagur|italic=no}}. In Latvia, it is called {{Lang|lv|vēja kūkas}}. {{Lang|sv|Semla}} served in a bowl of hot milk is ''{{Lang|sv|hetvägg}}''.