Swedish Cinnamon Buns

nigella.com

Kai

100 millilitres full fat milk (or more if making these by hand, as explained in Step 6)

50 grams very soft unsalted butter (plus more for greasing)

1 large egg (at room temperature)

250 grams plain flour (plus 1 tablespoon more for rolling)

6 grams / 2 teaspoons instant yeast (see Additional Info below for using fresh yeast)

25 grams / 2 x 15ml tablespoons caster sugar

½ teaspoon ready-ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon if freshly ground yourself

¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

subheading: FOR THE FILLING:

50 grams very soft unsalted butter

50 grams soft light brown sugar

7 grams / 1 x 15ml tablespoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

subheading: FOR THE EGG WASH:

1 egg yolk (reserved from the egg used in the dough)

subheading: FOR THE GLAZE:

50 grams caster sugar

subheading: TO DECORATE:

pearl sugar (certainly not optional in Sweden, but if you can't get it, you can't get it!)

Directions at nigella.com

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