Are you ready for some more Danish recipes? Well… one for now :P I got something for you, that is very popular in Denmark. Something that is known all over the world (just in a different version): Kanel Snegle aka. Danish Cinnamon Rolls. A sweet treat you won’t be able to resist ;P
Some of you might remember – not long ago I posted some recipes from Denmark or better said Denmark inspired. My little tribute to a wonderful town: Copenhagen. If you don’t remember, take a look at the recipes: Christianshavner Taerte, Danish spelt bread or these Smørrebrød aka. open faced sandwiches) :P
I did not want to spoil you with too many recipes at once, so I decided to keep this one here for later ;) I think it was worth waiting for these cinnamon rolls aka. Kanel Snegle.
Unlike the cinnamon rolls you can get in the U.S. or many other countries, these ones here are made with a different dough. Normally you would use a regular yeast dough – that one can keep a lot of filling and is great for soaking in frosting. Mmmmmm… :)
These cinnamon rolls are made with pastry dough – similar to a croissant dough – very airy and light. But don’t think because of that the rolls would be “lighter” in calories – there is still a lot of butter and sugar involved :P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the butter layer:
8.8 oz. (250g) cold butter, diced
1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour
For the dough:
(500g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1.5 oz. (42g) fresh yeast
1 oz. (30g) butter, at room temperature
1 egg
2 egg yolks
6 oz. (170g) cold milk
For the filling:
1/3 cup (75g) butter, melted
1/2 cup (100g sugar)
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
For the glaze:
1 cup (130g) confectioner’s sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
6-8 tbsp. heavy cream
Für die Butterschicht:
250g kalte Butter
40g Mehl (Type 405)
Für den Teig:
500g Mehl (Type 405)
50g Zucker
1 1/2 TL Salz
1 Würfel (42g) Hefe
30g weiche Butter
1 Ei
2 Eigelb
170g kalte Milch
Für die Füllung:
75g Butter, geschmolzen
100g Zucker
2 EL Zimt
Für die Glasur:
130g Puderzucker
1/4 TL Vanille Extrakt
6-8 EL Sahne
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Cut the cold butter into pieces and mix with the flour. Knead until well combined – do this quickly, so the butter does not get warm. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap or baking parchment and form into a square with a thickness of about 0.4 inch (1cm) – works best with a rolling pin. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.
2. For the dough add flour, sugar and salt to a large bowl and mix. Crumble the fresh yeast into pieces and add together with the butter, egg, egg yolks and the cold milk to the bowl. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at lest 1 hour.
3. Take the dough out of the fridge and roll out on a floured surface to a square – about double the size of the butter square. Add the butter (without the plastic wrap) on top of the dough – the edges should point to the sides of the dough square (45° rotation). Fold the dough edges over the butter so it looks like an envelope. Press the seams together so the butter is completely sealed in. Roll out to a rectangle with triple the length of the square before. Fold the ends towards the center on top of each other so you get a square again with three layers. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Take the dough out of the fridge and repeat the process. Roll out again (let the open side of the package face you when rolling out) and fold again. Place in the fridge for another 30 minutes.
4. Prepare baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. In a small bowl mix sugar with cinnamon for the filling. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a rectangle with a thickness of about 0.2 inch (5mm) – one side should have a length of about 12 inches (30cm). Brush the dough with the melted butter, leave about 0.5 inch (1,3cm) free on the edge of a long side – this is the direction you are going to roll up the rolls. Sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mix on top of the melted butter and start rolling up to the side you left without filling – try to get a tight roll. Brush the end you kept free from the filling with some water and roll the roll on top, so that part sticks well to the rest – this will keep the rolls sealed. Cut the roll into 1 inch (2,5cm) thick slices and place those rolls on the baking sheets – leave enough space in between. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 30-40 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Place the snegle in the the oven and bake for about 16-18 minutes – they should get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.
6. For the glaze mix the confectioner’s sugar with milk and vanilla extract until you get a nice thick glaze. Drizzle on top of the still a bit warm snegls and let dry.
1. Die kalte Butter in Stückchen schneiden, mit dem Mehl vermischen und zügig miteinander verkneten, damit die Butter nicht zu warm wird. Auf ein großes Stück Klarsichtfolie legen, ein Ende der Folie locker über die Butter schlagen und zu einem ca. 1cm (0.4 inch) dicken Quadrat formen (geht mit einem Nudelholz am Besten). Bis zur weiteren Verwendung in den Kühlschrank legen.
2. Für den Teig das Mehl mit dem Zucker und Salz in einer großen Schüssel vermischen. Hefe zerbröckeln und zusammen mit der Butter, Ei, Eigelben und der kalten Milch zugeben und alles zu einem glatten Teig kneten. Locker in Klarsichtfolie wickeln und für etwa 1 Stunde in den Kühlschrank legen.
3. Den Teig aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und auf einer bemehlten Fläche zu einem Quadrat ausrollen – der Teig sollte etwa die doppelte Größe des Butterblocks haben. Den Butterblock (ohne die Folie) so auf das Teigquadrat legen, dass die Ecken auf die Seiten zeigen (45° Drehung) und dann die Ecken des Teiges über die Butter schlagen – wie bei einem Briefumschlag. Die Nähte gut verschließen und dieses Quadrat dann zu einem Rechteck ausrollen (sollte in etwa die dreifache länge des ursprünglichen Quadrats haben). Die Enden zur Mitte hin übereinander schlagen, so dass wieder ein Quadrat ensteht, das 3 Lagen hat. In Klarsichtfolie einschlagen und für 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen. Den Teig aus dem Kühlschrank nehmen und erneut “tourieren” – also noch einmal ausrollen (die offene Seite des Teigpakets sollte zu einem zeigen) und die Teigenden wieder übereinander schlagen und erneut 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen.
4. Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. In einer kleinen Schüssel den Zucker mit dem Zimt vermischen. Den Teig auf einer bemehlten Fläche zu einem Rechteck mit einer Dicke von etwa 5mm (0.2 inch) ausrollen – eine Seite sollte etwa dabei 30cm (12 inch) breit sein. Den Teig mit der geschmolzenen Butter bestreichen – den Rand einer der längern Seiten dabei aussparen und einen etwa 1,3cm (0.5 inch) breiten Streifen frei lassen – in diese Richtung wird später aufgerollt. Die Zimt-Zucker-Mischung auf die Butterschicht streuen und dann in Richtung des freien Randes aufrollen – die Rolle sollte nicht zu locker aufgerollt sein. Den Streifen ohne Füllung am Rand mit etwas Wasser bestreichen und die Rolle fertigrollen – durch das Wasser klebt das Ende besser und verschließt so die Rolle. Jetzt etwa 2,5cm (1 inch) dicke Stücke abschneiden und mit genügend Abstand auf die Backbleche legen. Mit Klarsichtfolie locker abdecken und ein letztes Mal für etwa 30-40 Minuten gehen lassen.
5. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Die Schnecken für etwa 16-18 Minuten backen – sie sollten eine goldgelbe Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter abkühlen lassen.
6. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker mit Milch und Vanille Extrakt vermischen – es sollte eine dickflüssige Glasur entstehen. Auf die noch leicht warmen Schnecken träufeln und trockenen lassen.
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Kanel Snegle aka. Danish Cinnamon Rolls
- Prep Time: 50
- Cook Time: 18
- Total Time: 220
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
For the butter layer
- 8.8 oz. (250g) cold butter, diced
- 1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour
For the dough
- (500g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1.5 oz. (42g) fresh yeast
- 1 oz. (30g) butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 6 oz. (170g) cold milk
For the filling
- 1/3 cup (75g) butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (100g sugar)
- 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
For the glaze
- 1 cup (130g) confectioner’s sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6–8 tbsp. heavy cream
Instructions
- Cut the cold butter into pieces and mix with the flour. Knead until well combined – do this quickly, so the butter does not get warm. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap or baking parchment and form into a square with a thickness of about 0.4 inch (1cm) – works best with a rolling pin. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.
- For the dough add flour, sugar and salt to a large bowl and mix. Crumble the fresh yeast into pieces and add together with the butter, egg, egg yolks and the cold milk to the bowl. Knead until you get a nice smooth dough. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at lest 1 hour.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and roll out on a floured surface to a square – about double the size of the butter square. Add the butter (without the plastic wrap) on top of the dough – the edges should point to the sides of the dough square (45° rotation). Fold the dough edges over the butter so it looks like an envelope. Press the seams together so the butter is completely sealed in. Roll out to a rectangle with triple the length of the square before. Fold the ends towards the center on top of each other so you get a square again with three layers. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Take the dough out of the fridge and repeat the process. Roll out again (let the open side of the package face you when rolling out) and fold again. Place in the fridge for another 30 minutes.
- Prepare baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. In a small bowl mix sugar with cinnamon for the filling. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a rectangle with a thickness of about 0.2 inch (5mm) – one side should have a length of about 12 inches (30cm). Brush the dough with the melted butter, leave about 0.5 inch (1,3cm) free on the edge of a long side – this is the direction you are going to roll up the rolls. Sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mix on top of the melted butter and start rolling up to the side you left without filling – try to get a tight roll. Brush the end you kept free from the filling with some water and roll the roll on top, so that part sticks well to the rest – this will keep the rolls sealed. Cut the roll into 1 inch (2,5cm) thick slices and place those rolls on the baking sheets – leave enough space in between. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 390˚F (200°C). Place the snegle in the the oven and bake for about 16-18 minutes – they should get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.
- For the glaze mix the confectioner’s sugar with milk and vanilla extract until you get a nice thick glaze. Drizzle on top of the still a bit warm snegls and let dry.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
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