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cinnamon ears with coffee

Korvapuusti-Finnish cinnamon buns

Taste of Finland. Enjoy these cinnamon rolls with a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or cold milk. You can use the same recipe to make cinnamon rolls or knots also.
4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Finnish
Servings 22
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 pastry brush
  • 2 baking sheets
  • 2 dish towels or plastic wrap.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups full-fat milk
  • 3 tablespoon dry active yeast(22g) or 50 g fresh bread yeast
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • cup butter (150 g), 10 tbsp
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 5,5 cups bread flour you can also use all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom

Filling

  • 1 stick butter (113g)
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup sugar

On top

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon pearl sugar

Instructions
 

  • Warm your milk to 108F, 42C if you use dry yeast. 108 F feels a bit warm to the finger but not at all too hot. For fresh yeast, lukewarm is good.
  • Dissolve your yeast into the milk. Add the sugar, cardamom, and 1-2 cups of flour. Beat it to make a batter. The warm milk and sugar activates the yeast.
  • Add your salt and egg and give it a stir.
  • Add in your flour gradually while mixing the batter at the same time. Once it has become a bit firmer, knead the dough with your hand.
  • After some minutes of kneading add in your softened butter. If it is hard, you can microwave it for some seconds.
  • Knead your dough additional 5 minutes. You can test if the dough is kneaded enough by taking a small piece of dough in between your fingers and stretching it. If it has enough elasticity, the dough pulls nicely.
  • Let your dough rest and rise. Cover your dough ball in the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rest in a warm place for 20-30 minutes. To get warm conditions, you can have the bowl in a water bath in the sink.
  • Divide your risen dough into equal halves. Roll each half with a rolling pin to a rectangle. 1-2 cm thick. (0,5-0,8 inch). (put some oil or flour on your surface)
  • Make your filling: mix the soft butter, sugar, and cinnamon together. Spread it evenly on both halves. Or you can first spread your soft butter on the dough and then sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon on top.
  • Roll the rectangle to a "snake" from the long side. Cut the roll into 10-14 triangles depending on the length. Make sure your seam is on the bottom or side.
  • Place your buns on a sheet with space between them. Press with your finger in the middle so the sides bulge out. (or use a chop stick) Cover with a kitchen towel and let them rise in warm conditions for 30 minutes or longer.
  • Preheat your oven to 200 C, 400F. Brush your buns with beaten egg and sprinkle some pearl sugar on top. Bake in the middle rack for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

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Notes

Depending on the flour brand the liquid absorbing quality might be different. You might need a bit more or less flour. 
You can leave the egg out from the recipe. Milk-free and vegan buns are made using margarine. Pearl sugar can be left away if it is hard to find or replace with regular sprinkled sugar. 
The dough can be made in a stand mixer. Knead it for 15-20 minutes at the lowest speed. 
Remember that too hot milk will kill the yeast. Also, too cold conditions don´t activate it, or it will need a much longer time to rise. Remember to add the salt after the yeast is activated, not in the beginning. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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