Sunny's Easy Glazed Cinnamon Buns
- 2 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 honeycrisp or Fuji apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 lemon, zested
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg (8 scrapes on a fine grater)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Generous pinch of salt
- Pinch of salt
- Flour, for dusting
- 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Special equipment: 10-inch round cake pan
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease the sides and bottom of a 10-inch round cake pan with butter.
- For the filling: In a bowl, add the brown sugar, pecans, diced apple, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and a pinch of salt.
- Stir until combined.
- In a small pot, melt the 2 tablespoons butter with a pinch of salt.
- Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour.
- Flatten the puff pastry and roll with a rolling pin to even out and seal the perforations, if any.
- Brush the butter all over the puff pastry, leaving a 1-inch border at one of the shorter ends.
- Sprinkle the apple-cinnamon mixture evenly over the pastry sheet, being careful to leave that 1-inch border.
- Starting from the end furthest from the edge without any filling, begin to tightly roll the pastry.
- Tuck and press as you go, keeping the log as even as possible.
- When the edge is reached, roll the pastry onto itself and press firmly, even pinching, to seal.
- Using a serrated knife, trim the edges and gently cut 6 equal slices from each log.
- Repeat with the second puff pastry sheet to make 12 pieces total.
- Place the slices spiral side up in the prepared cake pan.
- Start around the edges and fill in the center.
- Bake until the pastry is cooked through and golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the glaze: In a small pot, add the butter and melt over low heat.
- Add the vanilla extract and lemon juice and begin whisking in the powdered sugar in 1/4 cup increments.
- Continue adding and whisking between additions until the glaze thickens.
- Season with a pinch of salt, then remove from the heat.
- Remove the buns from the oven and pour the glaze over the top.
- Let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm.
butter, light brown sugar, pecans, apple, lemon, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, generous, salt, flour, pastry sheets, butter, vanilla, lemon juice, powdered sugar, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-easy-glazed-cinnamon-buns-recipe.html (may not work)