Cinnamon Bun
A cinnamon bun (or a cinnamon roll) is a type of pastry made with cinnamon, sugar and butter.
- Time
- Prep: 20 minutes / Cooking: 15–20 minutes
- Servings
- 8
Ingredients
Pastry
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Shortening
- Milk
- Total
Filling
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Butter, melted
- Total
Topping
- Icing sugar
- Cream, milk, or water
- Total
Method
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in the shortening.
- Add the milk, stirring with a knife until the dough is soft and slightly sticky.
- Knead the dough until it "springs back" when you push your finger into it.
- Roll the dough into a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 30 cm) rectangle. Use a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 30 cm) baking pan as a mould for the size.
- Brush butter over the dough, leaving about ¼ inch (0.75 cm) around the edges clear.
- Combine brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle over the buttered dough, leaving about ¼ inch around the edges clear.
- Press the sugar mixture down. Roll the dough up lengthwise into a log, as tight as you can.
- Trim the edges, then cut into 8 pieces.
- Arrange the buns in a small pan, so that all the buns are touching.
- Bake at 425°F (210°C) for 15–20 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Combine icing sugar and liquid. Whisk together to make an icing.
- Spread topping on buns after they have cooled.