Cinnamon buns at home

Our cinnamon buns are the thing people ask about most. This version works in a home oven and makes twelve.

Ingredients

• 500g strong white flour
• 7g fast-action yeast
• 60g caster sugar and 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 250ml warm milk, 1 egg and 80g soft butter
• For the filling: 120g brown butter, 100g light brown sugar, 2 tbsp cinnamon

Method

1. Knead everything but the filling for ten minutes, then prove for an hour.
2. Roll out to a 40 by 30cm rectangle, spread the filling over it and roll up tightly.
3. Cut into twelve, prove for 40 minutes and bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.
4. Brush with sugar syrup as soon as they come out.

Roll tighter than feels right. A loose bun opens up in the oven.

Tom