……Cinnamon
Rolls……
I love cinnamon rolls - or
specifically Cinnabon! - unfortunately cinnamon rolls arent
that big here (yet) Im pleased to discover there are now four
cinnabon shops in the UK - although unfortunately none are on my
doorstep (or anywhere remotely close!)
This has led to me searching for
a perfect cinnamon roll recipe....and here it is!
Ingredients
Serves:
12
For
the dough:
250ml
warm milk (not boiling!)100g caster sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons instant/quick/dried yeast
75g melted butter
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
600g bread flour
For
the filling:
75g
softened butter,225g dark brown soft sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
For
the frosting:
100g
softened cream cheese
50g
softened butter1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
200g icing sugar
1. Gently warm
the milk. (I would do this on the hob rather than microwave - if its too hot
you will kill the yeast in next step)
2. In a large
bowl add sugar and yeast to the warmed milk, mix to dissolve the yeast. Cover bowl and leave for 5 minutes, the liquid
should be frothy - this means the yeast is activated and your good to go!
3.
Mix in
butter, eggs and salt.
4. Add flour
and mix well (I do this with an electric mixer with dough hooks on a medium
speed, and then knead for a few minutes on a floured surface. It you’re doing
this by hand you will need to knead well for a longer period of time to ensure
elasticity.
5.
Cover bowl
and leave in a warm place until doubled in size (about an hour).
Whilst
you're waiting!
6.
Filling - Combine
brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
7.
Frosting – In
a separate bowl combine softened cheese and butter and vanilla essence. Sift in
frosting sugar and mix well.
Back
to the rolls!
8.
Roll dough
into a 40x50cm (18x20 in) rectangle.
9.
Spread dough
with 75g butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
10.
Roll up
dough and cut into 12 slices (approx. 1.5in a slice).
11.
Place buns
in a lightly greased 9x13in baking tin. Cover and let rise until nearly
doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 200 C (Gas mark 6).
12.
Lightly
cover buns with foil and put in oven, for 15-20minutes, take foil off for last
few minutes to allow to golden brown.
Enjoy!
13.
Spread
frosting on warm buns and serve!
**tip** for fresh out of the oven enjoyment blast one bun
for 20 seconds in microwave prior to frosting/serving**
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