Swirls of cinnamon and sugar
Overview
We love cinnamon buns in our house so figured this was worth a try, glad I did.
Yield: 2 9x5 loafs
Ingredients
For the dough
- 525 g all-purpose flour
- 75 g granulated sugar
- 10 g instant dry yeast
- 1.5 tsp kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2/3 cup warm water
- 85 g unsalted butter, melted
- vegetable oil (to grease pan)
For the filling
- 150g unsalted butter
- 150g light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the glaze
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Steps
Make the Dough
- In mixer, mix flour, salt, yeast, and sugar until well combined.
- Add in water, eggs, and melted butter with dough hook for 12 minutes
- Cover and let rise for 2 hours
Make the Filling
- In a medium bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and cinnamon until well combined. It should be a thick spreadable consistency.
Shape the Dough
- Divide dough into 2 parts
- Roll into a 12"x16" rectangle
- Coat with half the filling
- Roll long-ways into a cigar shape, keep seam at bottom
- Using a serrated knife, cut the roll in half long-ways
- Place the 2 pieces in an X, with the inside of the roll facing up
- Cross the ends over each other a few times creating a twist shape
- Prepare a 9x5 pan with oil and parchment paper
- Compress the twist to fit the pan
- Repeat these steps for the second loaf
- Let rise for 90 minutes
Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Bake for ~40 minutes until golden brown on top (internal temp 190°-200°F)
Glaze
- While dough is baking, heat sugar and water until boiling and sugar is fully dissolved
- Once out of the oven, coat the bread with the glaze using a brush
Sources
https://prettysimplesweet.com/cinnamon-babka/
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