Cinnamon Buns

Steps13

1. 1

   Step 1. Whisk the wet base

   Whisk the milk and yeast, add the sugar and egg and whisk again.

   Use milk at 38-40°C; 310 ml of milk can replace the egg.
2. 2

   Step 2. Mix in flour and butter

   Add the flour, salt and butter and mix well with a spatula until the flour is all combined.

   A floured hand works too, or knead for a few minutes.
3. 3

   Step 3. Fold and knead dough

   Fold the dough over itself, turning the bowl after each fold, about 10-20 times until there are no lumps.

   You can also knead it if you are comfortable doing so.
4. 4

   Step 4. Rest the dough

   1 h

   Flip the dough over, fold in half, cover and rest for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Step 5. Mix the filling

   Mix the filling ingredients: brown sugar, softened butter and cinnamon.

6. 6

   Step 6. Line the tray

   Line your baking tray, or 2 trays, with parchment paper.

7. 7

   Step 7. Roll and fill dough

   Shape the dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface, roll it out, spread the filling all over and fold it over lengthways.

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   Step 8. Shape the buns

   Slice into strips about 2cm wide (20 pieces). Take a piece, twist it well, roll the first side into a snail and bring the other side around it, tucking in the end. Place on the baking tray lined with parchment paper.

9. 9

   Step 9. Rest the buns

   20 min

   Cover and rest for 20 minutes while the oven heats up to 180C.

10. 10

    Step 10. Bake the buns

    8 min

    Bake for 8 minutes, then turn the oven down to 170C and bake for another 8-12 minutes, checking them until golden brown.

    Timing depends on your oven.
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    Step 11. Make the glaze

    Add the glaze ingredients to a small pan, bring to a boil and then simmer very low until the buns come out of the oven.

    WaterBrown sugar60 g of 160 gButter60 g of 260 g
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    Step 12. Glaze and cool buns

    15 min

    Brush the glaze on the buns immediately, use it all up, and leave them in the dish on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Transfer them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

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    Step 13. Freeze the buns

    Place the cooled buns in an airtight bag as soon as they are cool and freeze. Defrost as many as needed airtight in about 1-2 hours.

    Room temperature airtight storage keeps them for about 3 days.