HH Cinnamon Buns
This recipe is adapted (slightly) from the Happy Herbivore book (p.36).
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3/4 cup soy milk
2 1/4 tsp. active yeast
3 cups spelt flour (or whole-wheat pastry flour)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 cup raw sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon (divided into two 1 tsp. portions)
1/4 tsp. fine salt
5 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup soy milk
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3/4 cup soy milk
2 1/4 tsp. active yeast
3 cups spelt flour (or whole-wheat pastry flour)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 cup raw sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon (divided into two 1 tsp. portions)
1/4 tsp. fine salt
5 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup soy milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray an 8" round cake pan with Pam or rub a thin layer of unsweetened apple sauce.
2. Warm soy milk to approximately 110 degrees (F). Sprinkle in yeast and let dissolve, about 5 minutes.
3. In mixing bowl, whisk 2 cups of spelt flour with baking powder, sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and salt.
4. Stir in applesauce, milk/yeast mixture and another 1/2 cup of spelt flour with spatula.
5. Stir in remaining flour and knead in the mixing bowl 15 to 20 times until elastic and not excessively sticky.
6. Flour a rolling pin and roll dough out into a large thin rectangle (see first picture above).
7. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon and then spoon over rolled out dough, leaving a 1 inch margin around the edges.
8. Gently but tightly roll the dough up. Cut the rolled up "log" into 6 equal pieces.
9. Place buns in the prepared pan; a tight fit is okey.
10. Bake for 25 minutes, until slightly golden and thoroughly cooked.
11. While baking, prepare icing by mixing the powdered sugar with milk to make a glaze. You may need to add additional milk.
12. Drizzle glaze over buns while they are still warm.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray an 8" round cake pan with Pam or rub a thin layer of unsweetened apple sauce.
2. Warm soy milk to approximately 110 degrees (F). Sprinkle in yeast and let dissolve, about 5 minutes.
3. In mixing bowl, whisk 2 cups of spelt flour with baking powder, sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and salt.
4. Stir in applesauce, milk/yeast mixture and another 1/2 cup of spelt flour with spatula.
5. Stir in remaining flour and knead in the mixing bowl 15 to 20 times until elastic and not excessively sticky.
6. Flour a rolling pin and roll dough out into a large thin rectangle (see first picture above).
7. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon and then spoon over rolled out dough, leaving a 1 inch margin around the edges.
8. Gently but tightly roll the dough up. Cut the rolled up "log" into 6 equal pieces.
9. Place buns in the prepared pan; a tight fit is okey.
10. Bake for 25 minutes, until slightly golden and thoroughly cooked.
11. While baking, prepare icing by mixing the powdered sugar with milk to make a glaze. You may need to add additional milk.
12. Drizzle glaze over buns while they are still warm.