Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls…a hint of cinnamon with coffee glaze..

Tea time is difficult time because it is not complete without something savory or something sweet. I decided to try out these cinnamon rolls and I liked them. I baked mine for a bit longer to get a crunchy texture. Maybe next time I will vary the baking time a bit to get softer rolls.

Ingredients

345 gm flour

3 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

2 ¼ tsp dry yeast

½ cup water

¼ cup milk

2 ½ tbsp butter

1 egg

For filling

3 tbsp butter at room temperature

1 ½ tbsp cinnamon powder

¼ cup sugar

For glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 tbsp coffee/milk/cream ( I decided to add all three…n believe me the glaze was lip smackingly tasty)

First put aside ½ cup of flour.

Mix together the rest of the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Keep it aside for the time being.

Heat the water, milk and butter until it is warm to the touch. The temperature should be about 125-130 F. The right temperature is important for the yeast to work. Too hot or too cold can kill the yeast. I prefer using a cooking thermometer.

Stir the butter mix into the flour mix. Add egg and start mixing. Now you can use the flour you set aside earlier to make a soft dough. Keep mixing a spoonful at a time till you reach the right consistency. Knead for some time on a floured surface. Rest for 10 minutes.

Flour your kitchen slab and roll out the dough into a thin big rectangle (approx 14x8”). Spread softened butter and sprinkle a mixture of sugar and cinnamon powder.

Roll it up tightly.

Cut into equal roundels.

Place the roundels in a greased dish.

Cover it with aluminum foil and leave to rise for 90 minutes.

With winter setting in the weather is not exactly conducive for yeast based products. However there is a simple solution to this. Heat the oven at 180 degrees for a few minutes, switch it off and place the dough inside to rise. The rolls should double in size.

Preheat oven at 180 degrees and bake for about 25-30 minutes. Cover the dish with foil to avoid excessive browning.

Once the rolls are baked let them cool for about 15 minutes and then drizzle with glaze.