Cinnamon Buns

Classic Swedish cinnamon buns with cardamom in the dough and a generous cinnamon filling. They smell wonderful and taste even better – a true Swedish fika classic.

Ingredients

• 5 dl milk
• 50 g fresh yeast
• 1 dl sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 150 g butter (room temperature)
• approx. 14 dl all-purpose flour
• Filling: 150 g butter (room temperature)
• Filling: 1.5 dl sugar
• Filling: 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
• Glaze: 1 egg (beaten)
• Glaze: pearl sugar

Method

1. 1Warm the milk to 37°C. Crumble in the yeast and stir until dissolved.
2. 2Add sugar, salt, cardamom and softened butter. Add the flour a little at a time and knead into a smooth dough.
3. 3Leave the dough to rise under a cloth for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
4. 4Mix the butter, sugar and cinnamon for the filling.
5. 5Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Spread the filling evenly over the surface.
6. 6Roll up the dough tightly along the long edge. Cut into about 20–24 pieces.
7. 7Place the buns in paper cups or on a lined baking tray. Cover and leave to rise for a further 30–40 minutes.
8. 8Preheat oven to 220°C. Brush the buns with beaten egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
9. 9Bake for 8–10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool under a tea towel.

Tips & tricks

• Read the full recipe before you start.
• Prep ingredients in advance for smoother cooking.
• Taste near the end and adjust seasoning as needed.

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