Traditional Norwegian cinnamon buns
- 600 ml whole milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 kg flour
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 150 grams butter (yes, real butter)
- 130 grams granulated sugar
- 50 grams fresh yeast
- 50 grams softened margarine
- 100 grams brown sugar
- 4 tbsp cinnamon
- 120 ml softened margarine
- 338 grams powdered sugar
- 56 grams cream cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- melt butter and mix with milk.
- make sure the mixture is 30 C, then dissolve yeast in mixture.
- You can use dry yeast instead, but then you want to mix it with the dry ingredients and increase the temperature of the milk by a couple of degrees.
- However, they do turn out best with fresh yeast.
- If you're using dry yeast 25 g should be enough
- mix all dry ingredients well
- add milk mixture to dry mixture and knead for 3-4 mins.
- if you're using a machine, mix for 8 minutes
- lightly grease a large bowl an place the dough in it.
- leave to rise for 30 mins
- When risen knead a couple of times only.
- roll the dough into a rectangle.
- Size depends on how chunky you want the buns.
- I usually roll it out till it's 5-8 mm thick.
- you'll want to handle your dough gently from now as it is rising.
- smooth on a thin layer of margarine, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon in even layers on top.
- I generally use more sugar than I think I need as some of it will melt away in the oven.
- Don't really measure out this part
- roll into a sausage.
- make sure it's pretty tightly rolled.
- cut 1 inch slices.
- I use my index finger to measure, so about the length of the two first joints ;)
- place on baking sheets with the sliced side up.
- I normally place 12 on each sheet to give them enough room to rise.
- leave to rise under kitchen towels in a warm room for an hour.
- Heat your oven to 210 C
- Brush a bit of milk on the buns and bake for 10-15 minutes
- cool on a wire rack
- The icing is one I borrowed from a Cinnabon recipe
salt, flour, vanilla sugar, ground cardamom, butter, sugar, yeast, margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon, margarine, powdered sugar, cream cheese, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/335389-traditional-norwegian-cinnamon-buns (may not work)