Classic Cinnamon Buns

Recipe

Makes 12

Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

• 75g soya margarine
• 250ml soya milk
• 14g fast action dried yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 45g caster sugar
• 450g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting

For the filling

• 100g soya margarine
•  50g caster sugar
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 small egg
• 1 tbsp soya milk

Method

1. Melt the butter in a small pan. Add the milk and warm through until body temperature (about 38C if you have a thermometer).
2. Add the yeast to the milk, stir to mix through and then leave for 10 minutes to activate.
3. Put the salt, sugar and flour into a bowl. Pour over the milk and stir to make a sticky dough.
4. Turn the dough out onto a worktop and knead for 5-10 minutes, until the dough is stretchy, smooth and not quite as sticky.
5. Lightly oil a bowl (I find pouring a little oil onto a piece of kitchen roll and rubbing that inside a bowl works well). Then tip the dough into the bowl, cover with cling film and leave for 1 hour to rise.
6. When the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured worktop and knead it for 5 seconds to knock out the extra air.
7. Shape the dough into a rectangle and roll it out so it’s roughly 60x40cm.
8. Use a palette knife of spatula to spread the soft margarine (for the filling) over the dough in an even layer.
9. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and then sprinkle it over the butter in another even layer.
10. Roll the dough sheet up, long edge to long edge to get a long sausage. Use a ruler and a sharp knife to mark every 1.5 inches along the roll and then cut at these points.
11. Line a deep roasting tin with butter and baking paper. Transfer each bun to the tin, in 4 rows of 3. (You might need to gently nudge the buns into more of a circle shape if they got squashed during cutting).
12. Cover the tin with clingfilm and leave to rise for 30 minutes. Pre-heat the oven to 200C.
13. Beat the egg in a small bowl until runny and smooth. Add the milk and whisk again to combine. Brush this mixture over the buns to glaze.
14. Bake the buns in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown and risen.
15. Leave to cool for 30 minutes and then enjoy!

Thanks for reading!

Emma x