Thursday, February 24, 2011

Cinnabons (Cinnamon Rolls)



Ingredients

Flour  -  12 oz  (3 cups)
Milk Powder  -  3 tblsp
Egg  -  1
Castor Sugar  -  3 tblsp (heaped)
Instant Yeast  -  1 sachet (11 g) or 2 tblsp
Oil  - 2 – 3 tblsp
Lukewarm Water to knead

For Filling:

Cinnamon Powder  -  1 tblsp (flat)
Brown Sugar  -  1 cup

For Caramel Topping:
Brown Sugar  -  ½ cup
Cream  -  4 tblsp
Butter  -  2 tblsp

Method

1.      For dough, mix together flour, dry milk, instant yeast, egg, caster sugar, and knead with warm water into soft dough. Add oil to the base of kneading bowl and on top of the dough and cover it. Leave it to rise for 1 hour.
2.      Roll the dough into a large rectangular shape, brush lightly with butter, spread with brown sugar and cinnamon powder mixture and some crushed walnuts (optional).
3.      Roll like a swiss roll, then cut the dough into 2 inch pieces, press lightly again and place on a greased baking tray, leave to rise again for ½ an hour.
4.      Now brush them with beaten egg yolk, bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 15 to 20 minutes till golden.
5.      Make the caramel topping by heating butter and sugar in a sauce pan till dissolved. Then add cream and mix well till sauce thickens a bit.
6.      Pour this hot sauce on top of the cinnabons and serve immediately.


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