Merry Crimbo Resolution Recipe
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madbakerGinger Cinnamon Buns
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch salt
1 cup milk
1 packet dry yeast
1 egg, beaten
4 oz crystallized ginger, minced
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp apricot jam (I used Seville orange syrup instead)
1 cup powdered sugar
4 1/2 tsp warm water
dried cherries or cranberries
Mix together the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Heat milk to lukewarm (baby formula warmth) and whisk in yeast. Let stand five minutes, then mix in egg and flour mixture. Knead gently for 5-10 minutes. Cover and proof for about 1 hour, until dough is doubled. (Hah!)
Punch down dough and roll out to 18"x10" rectangle. Sprinkle ginger over the dough, then drizzle the honey. Roll up tightly into a log and cut into 1 1/2" rounds. Arrange rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the shape of a Christmas tree. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Brush tops with a little milk and bake for 30-45 minutes.
Brush buns with jam. Mix powdered sugar and water; whisk until smooth to form an icing. Drizzle icing over the bums and decorate with dried cherries.
What worked: Um, this was at least semi-decorative.
What didn't: This never rose, so the buns were fairly solid. Also, since I used orange syrup rather than apricot jam, there was nothing for the icing to adhere to and form a "snow" effect - it just melted and puddled off. Also, the flavor was merely eh - no cinnamon overtones, no real ginger oomph, nothing. It might have been more interesting with chocolate chips in place of the ginger, but not so much so that it's worth trying again.
Will I make it again? I doubt it. I think I'll revert to our usual Christmas morning scones with creme fraiche.
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| Ginger Cinnamon Bun Tree |
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch salt
1 cup milk
1 packet dry yeast
1 egg, beaten
4 oz crystallized ginger, minced
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp apricot jam (I used Seville orange syrup instead)
1 cup powdered sugar
4 1/2 tsp warm water
dried cherries or cranberries
Mix together the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Heat milk to lukewarm (baby formula warmth) and whisk in yeast. Let stand five minutes, then mix in egg and flour mixture. Knead gently for 5-10 minutes. Cover and proof for about 1 hour, until dough is doubled. (Hah!)
Punch down dough and roll out to 18"x10" rectangle. Sprinkle ginger over the dough, then drizzle the honey. Roll up tightly into a log and cut into 1 1/2" rounds. Arrange rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the shape of a Christmas tree. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Brush tops with a little milk and bake for 30-45 minutes.
Brush buns with jam. Mix powdered sugar and water; whisk until smooth to form an icing. Drizzle icing over the bums and decorate with dried cherries.
What worked: Um, this was at least semi-decorative.
What didn't: This never rose, so the buns were fairly solid. Also, since I used orange syrup rather than apricot jam, there was nothing for the icing to adhere to and form a "snow" effect - it just melted and puddled off. Also, the flavor was merely eh - no cinnamon overtones, no real ginger oomph, nothing. It might have been more interesting with chocolate chips in place of the ginger, but not so much so that it's worth trying again.
Will I make it again? I doubt it. I think I'll revert to our usual Christmas morning scones with creme fraiche.
