Recipe Cheats Cinnamon Swirls Food

CINNAMON SWIRLS

Steps:

• Mix the butter, caster and icing sugar, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon until creamy, then mix in the flour in 2 batches. Roll out to a 20 x 30cm rectangle on a sheet of baking parchment. Mix the demerara sugar with the cinnamon, sprinkle all over the dough, then gently roll over a rolling pin again to press the sugar in a little. Roll up from one of the 20cm sides using the parchment to help, wrap in the parchment and chill for 30 mins, or up to a day.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Thinly slice into about 20 biscuits, scatter with a pinch more sugar, then bake on baking sheets for 10-12 mins until golden.

RECIPE: CHEAT'S CINNAMON SWIRLS

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 180C fan.
• carefully roll out your pastry and place on a piece of baking paper
• in a small bowl mix well the butter, sugar and cinnamon. maybe pop the butter in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to get it nice and soft
• use a spoon to gently spread the sugar-butter-cinnamon mixture over the pastry. make sure you get right up to the edges and be as even as possible.
• roll up the pastry along the longest edge. it helps to lift the baking up and use it fold and roll the pastry over. once rolled, just pinch along the edge to seal shut.
• take a sharp knife and cut 2cm sections along the roll and place them on a baking tray covered with baking paper sideways facing up so you can see the swirl. position them about 1-2 cm apart as the pastry will expand!
• use a pastry brush to lightly coat the top of the swirls with beaten egg and sprinkle over with some pearl sugar.
• allow the pastry to rest for 10 minutes.
• bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
• allow to cool for at least 10-20 minutes before eating or they'll go soggy. (also if you get a lot of runoff from the butter like I did, pour the excess out of the baking tray so you don't get soggy bottom)
• allow to completely cool on a cooling rack before storing and enjoy! (at this point drizzle with icing should you wish).

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!

Steps:

• Mix both yeast and water together and proof.
• mix together sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and proofed yeast.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of flour and mix well.
• add the rest of the dough until a stiffish dough forms, cover and let rest for a few minutes then knead for about 5-10 minutes until soft.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in a greased bowl, punch down and let rise again.
• Then roll dough out into a rectangle then brush with a little bit of butter.
• Sprinkle with sugar cinnamon and nutmeg to taste then roll up jelly roll style.
• Place in a greased bread pan, or cookie tray and bake for 30-45 minutes at 375 F or until when tapped it sounds hollow.
• Cover if the top is browning too fast, when you take it out of the oven you may brush the top with extra butter to make a softer crust. Also you may freeze the cooked loaf and re heat in oven covered in foil until thawed and it taste just as good.

CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl soften and proof the yeast in the warm water.
• In a saucepan combine the milk, sugar, butter, and salt; cool to lukewarm.
• Add 3 cups flour and mix well.
• Stir in the yeast and eggs; beat well.
• Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead 100 times.
• Place in lightly grease bowl; cover with cloth or plastic wrap and let rise till double (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• Punch down and divide dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll each half into a 15x7 rectangle, about 1/2" thick.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon for the filling together.
• Spread each rectangle with soft butter and then sprinkle the filling on each.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of water over each and spread with spatula.
• Roll up as for a jelly roll beginning with narrow side; seal the long edge.
• Place sealed side down in two greased pans.
• Rise till almost double (45-60 minutes).
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or till done.
• If it browns too much, cover with foil the last 15 minutes or so.
• NOTE: If you want an Orange bread substitute the following--1 1/4 cups milk and 3/4 cup orange juice for the 2 cups milk; and add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind.

CINNAMON SWIRL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, salt and soda.
• Stir in oil and buttermilk and mix until blended.
• Knead dough on floured surface.
• Roll dough into 15x8-inch rectangle.
• Spread butter over the dough.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Sprinkle mixture over butter.
• Roll dough jelly roll fashion and pinch edges shut.
• Cut roll into 1 1/2 inch slices.
• Bake in greased baking pan at 400°F 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
• Glaze:.
• Combine melted butter with cinnamon sugar.
• Pour over biscuits while still hot in baking dish.