Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Cinnamon Buns



This is my first time making Cinnamon Buns. They take two days to make, but are well worth the wait! There's something about Cinnamon that makes me all warm and cozy inside.... these are definitely one of my favorite comfort foods. I would love to have these warm out of the oven for brunch some weekend soon! I think it would be nice to modify the recipe a bit more, like adding some dried fruit to the filling(raisins, cranberries, raspberries) maybe some nuts on top, and I might add some nutmeg to them.
*I tried this recipe again and added some currants and nutmeg, this gave them a lovely finish. When I made the dough the second time I added the yeast into the eggs and let it mix in well before adding the flour. This made the dough much easier to work with and gave it a nice texture.

Recipe

Dough

4 Egg Yolks room temp
1 Whole Egg
2oz Sugar
6oz Butter Milk room temp
20oz Flour
2 1/4tsp Yeast


Filling

8oz Brown Sugar
1tbsp Cinnamon
Pinch Salt
3/4oz Melted Butter


Icing

2 1/2oz Cream Cheese softened
3tbsp Milk
5 1/2oz Confectioners Sugar

Step One
*whisk Yolks, Egg, Sugar, Butter, and Buttermilk
*add 2C Flour, Yeast, and Salt. whisk till combined
*using dough hook, add all but 3/4C Flour, knead on low 5min
*add more Flour if sticky, knead on low 5 more min
*turn out on surface, knead 30sec
*let dough rise 2 1/2 hrs in lightly oiled bowl, it should double

Step Two
*combine Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, and Salt- set aside
*butter a 9x13 pan
*turn out dough and shape into 8x12 rectangle
*brush w/ 3/4oz melted butter, leaving 1/2" border on top
*press filling on buttered surface
*roll dough into a log, cut into 12 pieces
*place in buttered pan, cover and put in fridge overnight

Step Three
*place Rolls in unheated over
*put a pan of boiling water under rolls for 30 min
*remove from oven, preheat over to 350
*bake rolls till golden 30 min

Step Four
*whisk Cream Cheese till Creamy
*mix in milk, then Confectioners Sugar
*pour mixture over rolls
*eat every roll in the pan!