Cinnamon buns
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 60 min. preparation time, 20 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 227 / Protein 3g / Carbohydr. 34g / Fat 9g
Ingredients (24 servings)
| 500 g | all-purpose flour |
| 7 g | dry yeast |
| 60 ml | water (lukewarm) |
| 140 g | sugar |
| 180 ml | milk |
| 0.5 tsp | vanilla extract |
| 1 | egg |
| 50 g | butter (melted) |
| 110 g | butter (soft) |
| 0.5 | orange (zest) |
| 2 tsp | cinnamon |
| 200 g | confectioner’s sugar |
| 2 tbsp | lemon juice |
| salt | |
| flour for work surface |
Utensils
zester, tablespoon, clean kitchen towel, oven, muffin pan, palette knife (optional), large plate, rubber spatula (optional), cake rack, citrus press, large bowl, 3 small bowls, knife, standing mixer or hand mixer, rolling pin
Wine Tip
Traminer, 2013
Traminer are among the finest white wines in the world due to their incomparable rose aroma. The younger the wine the more pronounced the blossom taste.
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine water, yeast, and some sugar. Let sit until foamy for approx. 5 – 10min.
small bowl
60 ml water / 7 g dry yeast / 1 tsp sugar
Step 2
In a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, whisk together milk, vanilla extract, egg, melted butter, some sugar and a pinch of salt.
standing mixer or hand mixer
180 ml milk / 0.5 tsp vanilla extract / 1 egg / 50 g butter (melted) / 50 g sugar / salt
Step 3
In two editions, add all-purpose flour into the milk mixture. Then add in yeast mixture and continue beating. Knead by hand until smooth. Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and leave it to rise in a warm place for approx. 2 hours.
clean kitchen towel, large bowl
500 g all-purpose flour
Step 4
For the filling, combine soft butter with the remaining sugar, cinnamon and the zest of halve an orange in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.
zester, rubber spatula, small bowl
110 g butter (soft) / 90 g sugar / 0.5 orange (zest) / 2 tsp cinnamon
Step 5
Preheat oven to 190⁰C/375⁰F. Halve the dough and roll each half into the shape of a rectangle, approx. 3 mm thick.
oven, rolling pin
flour for work surface
Step 6
Spread the filling evenly onto the dough leaving a small border all around.
palette knife
Step 7
Starting at the long end, roll up the dough.
Step 8
Cut the roll crosswise into equally sized pieces.
knife
Step 9
Place the rolls into the prepared muffin pan cut side down and leave to rise for another hour. Then bake in a preheated oven at 190⁰C/375⁰F for approx. 15 – 20 min. until golden. Allow to cool for 10 min. on a cake rack.
muffin pan, cake rack
Step 10
In a small bowl, combine confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice. Stir until completely dissolved.
tablespoon, citrus press, small bowl
200 g confectioner’s sugar / 2 tbsp citrus juice
Step 11
Place a plate underneath the cake rack to catch any excess frosting. Drizzle cinnamon buns with sugar frosting to your liking. Serve while still warm.
large plate
