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Friday 14 September 2012

Cinnamon buns


Start with dough

1 pkg dried yeast
poured into 
200ml of milk 
100ml hot water
1 tbs of brown sugar

mixed with 

2 1/2 cups stoneground bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbs butter
1 egg

Knead the dough for 10 minutes and rest until doubled.

Roll it out into a large rectangle about 12 x 18 inches.

Mix 1 tsp vanilla with 3 tbs of butter, and spread on the dough.

Mix 1 cup of brown sugar with 2 tbs of cinnamon and spread over the butter.

Roll up and cut in to 1 1/2 inch slices.

Leave to rest until doubled in size.

Bake at 200 for 25 mins.


Yum.

Then for the cinnabon experience, add cream cheese icing.

200g cream cheese
200g butter
1 tbs vanilla bean paste
1 cup icing sugar

Spread on hot cinnamon buns.

Fastest Cinnamon Rolls

Add a mocha and happiness just is.

2 comments:

  1. if you sprinkle some pearl sugar on the buns before they go in the oven, they are what us Swedes call ''kanelbullar' hehe and it makes them look a little prettier too =)...seeing this had made me want to do some now, perfect for this stormy autumn day we are having ;D Happy Friday!

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  2. Oooh, that sounds lovely. I think we shall have to try that next time, or maybe tomorrow! Thank you.

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