Zomppa's Cinnamon Buns
By: Zomppa
Published: Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 9:29pm

Ingredients




Dough:

1 packet of active dry yeast
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 up of milk
2 tablespoons of canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups of whole-wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 cups – ½  of all purpose flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
Filling:

 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup of sliced almonds
2 tablespoons of canola oil
Glaze:

1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 tablespoons of half and half

Preparation

1 To make the dough, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in ½ cup of warm water 2 Set aside until double in size and foamy. 3 In the meantime, warm milk in a pan. 4 Take off heat and add the canola oil, remaining sugar and salt. 5 Stir until sugar and salt dissolves. 6 In an electric mixer with paddle, add 2 cups of whole-wheat pastry flour and 1 ½ cup of all-purpose flour in bowl. 7 Add the yeast and milk mixture and stir until just combined. 8 Switch to dough hook and mix on low speed for 5 minutes. 9 Add the additional ½ cup of the all-purpose flour a tablespoon at a time if dough sticks to the sides. 10 Remove dough from mixer and place in a buttered bowl. 11 Cover bowl with plastic wrap for 2 hours. 12 After 2 hours, punch dough down with fist and then leave to rest for another 10 minutes. 13 Lightly grease your muffin tin (12 tins) with butter or oil. 14 In a small bowl, mix the light brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts. 15 Roll your dough into a rectangle about 12 x 9 inches. 16 Brush the dough with canola oil and sprinkle the filing mixture over the dough. 17 Press lightly with your rolling pin. 18 Roll the dough up like a jellyroll starting with the long side. 19 With a serrated knife, cut the roll into 12 equal slices. 20 Place your 12 buns, cut side down, in the greased muffin tin and let sit for 40 minutes in a warm place. 21 Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees. 22 Bake your buns for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 23 Let buns cool on rack for 10 minutes, then remove your buns and place them on a rack. 24 Mix the glaze ingredients and pour over the buns while buns are still slightly warm.

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ZomppaPatty's new and easy and delicious tradition: http://www.zomppa.com/2009/12/22/culinary-traditions-cinnamon-buns/