Kanelbulle - Swedish Cinnamon Roll

I miss Kanelbulle. They were everywhere in Stockholm - the smell of the fresh baked sweet bread with cinnamon and cardamon filled the supermarkets. The first one I tried was a bit of a surprise because of the cardamon - but I quickly became a convert!

Now the only way to get a Kanelbulle is to make them myself - so I had a bash at cooking them today using a recipe off the internet.

Kanelbulle

Rolls:                                          Filling: 

1 Envelope Yeast (1 Tbsp)           2 Tablespoons Butter

2 Tablespoons Butter, melted        3 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Cup Milk                                   2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

¼ Teaspoon Salt

¼ Cup Sugar                                Topping:

3 Cups of Flour                             Beaten Egg

1 Teaspoon Cardamon                 Pearl Sugar

Directions:

Combine milk & butter and heat until lukewarm and transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over milk mixture. Stir until dissolved and let rest. Sift together, flour, sugar, cardamon & salt. Add the dry ingredients, mixing until the dough is elastic and not sticky. Cover bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm area to rise for 30 to 40 minutes

While dough is rising, prepare the filling. Soften the butter and add the cinnamon and sugar to make a thick, spreadable mixture.

When the dough has risen, knead for three minutes, and turn out on a lightly floured board. Roll it into a rectangle about 1/3-inch thick. Spread the filling over the whole top.

Roll up, starting at the widest end, into a long log and cut into 20 slices. (You may want to refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes to help firm it up before cutting.)

Put cupcake papers on a cookie sheet (or place on a greased cookie sheet) and place dough slice in each (see my picture above!). Preheat oven to 425ºF while you let your dough rise for 20 minutes. Brush with beaten egg mixture or milk and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake for 10 minutes (maybe less, watch during the last few minutes until golden.

Delicious. I couldn't get the pearl sugar so I had to use raw sugar, which isn't right. I will be adding more cardamon next time - you couldn't really taste it.