On Using Saffron

[ragnvaeig]

Mostly for m_nivalis: If you put your saffron in a mortar and pestle with a little sugar, and grind it into smaller pieces, you can get more colour out of less saffron for your Lucia buns.

Comments

[m_nivalis]

Thanks for the tip. I usually try to grind them up before tossing them into the melted butter.
Why the sugar? Any idea? (just curious).

[graylion]

i figure it serves as a grinding agent

[paleolithical]

Not likely to be much of a chemical effect with two dry solids and (no bound water to liberate), so you are almost certainly correct.

Time to start baking soon. I think I'll mostly make my "specials" this year; structurally like cinnamon buns, but with grated marzipan.

[ragnvaeig]

That's definitely it.