Swedish Cinnamon Buns:



Total time: 2 1/2 hour
yields: 15 buns
                              

Ingredients :

Dough:

  • 285gm all-purpose flour
  • 45 gm caster sugar
  • 15gm fresh yeast
  • 125ml lukewarm milk
  • 55 gm butter softened at room temperature (normal salted)
  • 1 medium to small Egg
  • 3gm ground cardamom 

Filling:

  • 100gm Almond paste
  • 15gm cinnamon powder
  • 75gm melted and cooled butter*


Method:

  • Add all ingredients of dough in a  bowl knead with hand or machine until it has formed gluten and feels elastic, glossy and nice on the surface.
  • let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
  • Mix almond paste, and cinnamon. Add the butter a little at a time until you have a smooth filling.
  • Roll out the dough 3-4 mm thick, taller than wide as it is to be folded in the middle. 
  • Spread the cinnamon filling on the rolled out dough and fold the dough in half, cut out strips and  twist them  into buns. 
  • Place buns  on a tray with baking paper. 
  • Leave to rise until doubled in size, about 1.5-2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius . 
  • Brush the buns with egg and sprinkle with Almonds & sugar. 
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until they  get a nice golden brown color.

ENJOY!

* I melted butter to get rid of extra moisture in butter.

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