Like any holiday recipe, St. Lucia buns are often personalized to the tastes of the makers. Bengsston’s family has always opted for cardamom and minimal sugar, while author Nichole Accettola ...

Buns vary regionally; in a basic recipe, the flour and yeast are combined with an amount of liquid (usually water or milk) to form a soft dough mixture, which is then left to rise (often more than ...