Cinnamon Croissant Coffee Cake (Princess Ring)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon (half of a 3-inch stick)
- 1/2 recipe croissant dough (1 lb 6 oz), chilled
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) frozen unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Special equipment: parchment paper, a ruler, a pastry brush, a garbage bag (unscented)
- Butter a 24-centimeter (about 9-inch) springform pan and line with a round of parchment paper.
- Butter paper and remove side of pan.
- Stir together sugars and cinnamon.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as necessary, into a 24- by 9-inch rectangle.
- Brush off excess flour with pastry brush and trim edges with a pizza wheel or sharp knife.
- Arrange dough so that a long side is nearest you and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over dough, leaving a 1-inch border along bottom edge.
- Brush border with some beaten egg and chill remaining egg.
- Fold top edge of dough over about 1 inch.
- Using both hands, roll dough toward you: Use your thumbs to tuck dough under and tighten as you go, working your way down entire length of log (as when rolling up a poster), and gently rock dough back and forth to keep it taut and even.
- When finished, roll log back and forth over seam to seal.
- Transfer log, seam side down, to bottom of springform pan, bringing both ends of log together to make a ring.
- Beginning 2 inches from where ends meet, make vertical cuts from outside of ring toward center at 2-inch intervals, cutting halfway through ring.
- Attach side of pan and slide pan into garbage bag, propping up top of bag with inverted glasses to keep it from touching dough, then tuck open end under pan.
- Let ring rise until slightly puffy and spongy to the touch, about 2 1/2 hours.
- Blend flour and sugar in a food processor.
- Add frozen butter and pulse until very finely chopped.
- Chill streusel until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Gently brush top and center of ring with some of remaining beaten egg, then sprinkle with streusel.
- Bake in middle of oven until top is browned and streusel is crisp, about 45 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around edge to loosen and remove side of pan.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cinnamon-croissant-coffee-cake-princess-ring-104001 (may not work)