Granny Bella's Cinnamon Buns
- Serves 12
- Estimated Time: 03:24:20
- Medium
- Baking
- America
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Beat 2 free-range eggs
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In a small pan, warm the milk & butter/margarine until it's lukewarm (not hot!) and the butter/margarine is melting
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Meanwhile, sift the flours into a large bowl
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Gently mix the sugar and yeast through flour to combine
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Add the milk mixture and stir in a little
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Add eggs to mixture
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Mix until you have a soft, slightly sticky dough
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Transfer the dough to well-floured surface
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Using well-floured hands, knead the dough for around 10 minutes
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Place the dough into a oiled bowl (to prevent it from sticking) and cover with an oiled piece of cling film, or a damp tea towel
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11
Leave to rise in a draught-free location for 1-2 hours, or until it has doubled in size
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Once your dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface
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Using a rolling pin, roll it into a rectangle around 45cm x 30cm in size. It's important to make sure your dough is of even thickness all over to ensure you have nice neat buns
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Lightly grease a large baking/roasting tin (I use a 35cm x 24cm one) and set aside
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In a small bowl, mix the butter/margarine, sugar and cinnamon together.
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Spread the mixture evenly over your rolled dough, bringing it right to the edges
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Roll the dough tightly & evenly, from the long side to long side, to create a 45cm sausage
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Cut the sausage into 12 individual rolls - I tend to cut in half, quarters and then thirds to make sure I get even rolls
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Arrange the rolls in your pre-prepared tray with plenty space between each roll & the edges (they need space to grow!)
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Cover loosely with lightly greased cling film or a damp tea towel
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Leave to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours until they look light and puffy
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Preheat your oven to 180ºC / 160ºC Fan
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After your buns have gone through their second rise, remove the cling film and place the tray in a pre-heated oven
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Bake for around 20-25 minutes until golden brown
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Mix together the icing sugar, vanilla extract and milk to create the icing
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Spread/pour evenly across the buns shortly after the come out the oven
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Leave your cinnamon buns to cool a little until they are just warm and enjoy.
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