Korvapuusti: Finnish Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 cup lukewarm milk
• 4 tablespoons melted butter (room temperature)
• 1 (2 1/4 teaspoon) package dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground cardamom
• 1 beaten egg plus 1 beaten egg for final glaze
• 4 -5 cups all-purpose flour
• pearl sugar or rock sugar, for dusting
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, 4 tbsp melted butter, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. allow to sit 10 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble.
• 2 stir in salt, cardamom, and 1 beaten egg. then, gradually stir in the flour until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• 3 if you're using a stand mixer, switch to the dough hook and knead at level 3 or 4 for about 7 minutes. if mixing by hand, knead on a lightly floured surface until it's smooth, shiny, and has lost most of its stickiness.
• 4 place in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and allow to rise 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
• 5 punch down dough, and divide into 2 equal halves. roll each half into an 8"x14" rectangle, brush each half with melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 6 starting with the long side, tightly roll each half into a log. with a sharp knife, cut each diagonal lines to make 7 triangular rolls from each log.
• 7 place each roll, point up, on lightly greased baking sheets. use a finger or a spoon to press down on each shape to make them look like ears. cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 8 preheat oven to 400°f brush each roll with a beaten egg. sprinkle each roll with pearl sugar, then bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.