Cinnamon buns
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- 1h45 resting + 10h resting
- More effort
- Makes 12 buns
Ingredients
Dough
- 75 g butter
- 175 ml milk
- 50 g buttermilk (or plain low-fat yoghurt)
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g plain flour + 250 g bread flour
- 1 1/4 tsp yeast
- 2-6 cardamom pods (to taste)
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
Filling
- 75 g butter
- 175 ml milk
- 50 g buttermilk (or plain low-fat yoghurt)
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g plain flour + 250 g bread flour
- 1 1/4 tsp yeast
- 2-6 cardamom pods (to taste)
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 20-30 g butter (room temp)
- 60 g soft brown sugar
- 30 g white sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Method
- STEP 1Mix together the dough ingredients and leave to rest for 1h30 - 2h. Take the butter out of the fridge and leave at room temperature while the dough rests.
- STEP 2When the dough has rested, roll it out into a rectangle approx 30x40 cm.
- STEP 3Spread the softened butter (with your hands is easiest) over the surface of the dough. Mix the remaining filling ingredients (sugars and cinnamon) together in a bowl, and spread evenly over the buttered dough.
- STEP 4Roll the dough up and cut into 12 slices. Place them on a tray (with some spacing between them as they will rise and expand while cooking) and leave to rest in the fridge overnight (up to 12h).
- STEP 5Take the tray out of the fridge and leave for approx 1h to regain room temperature (to ensure an even bake).
- STEP 6Brush the buns with milk, then bake for 15-20 mins at 160°C in a fan oven (or 180°C in a conventional oven), or until golden brown.
- STEP 7Brush with honey, dust with icing sugar, or drizzle with icing.
