Shortcut Cinnamon Buns
Serves: 2
Marley Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
51
Sweetness
47
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Granulated Sugar1 tsp
Cinnamon1.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2 tbsps
Unsalted Butter (cold)1 large
Egg1 cup
Milk3.5 tbsps
Sugar (confectioners')1 tsp
WaterDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 375°F
2
In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon
3
Into a large bowl sift together flour, remaining tablespoon granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
4
Cut butter into small pieces and with your fingertips or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal
5
In another small bowl whisk together egg and 3 tablespoons milk and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined
6
Transfer mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead, 3 or 4 times, until it forms a dough
7
Pat dough into a 10- by 6-inch rectangle (about ‚ inch thick)
8
Brush dough with some remaining milk and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar
9
Beginning with a short side, roll up rectangle to form a 6-inch log and cut crosswise into 4 pieces
10
Arrange pieces on a baking sheet, cut sides up, with seams touching
11
Bake buns in middle of oven until pale golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes
12
In another small bowl stir together confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and drizzle over warm buns
13
Preheat oven to 375°F
14
In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon
15
Into a large bowl sift together flour, remaining tablespoon granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
16
Cut butter into small pieces and with your fingertips or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal
17
In another small bowl whisk together egg and 3 tablespoons milk and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined
18
Transfer mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead, 3 or 4 times, until it forms a dough
19
Pat dough into a 10- by 6-inch rectangle (about ‚ inch thick)
20
Brush dough with some remaining milk and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar
21
Beginning with a short side, roll up rectangle to form a 6-inch log and cut crosswise into 4 pieces
22
Arrange pieces on a baking sheet, cut sides up, with seams touching
23
Bake buns in middle of oven until pale golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes
24
In another small bowl stir together confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and drizzle over warm buns