Sourdough · All year
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
An enriched dough that waits most of the day, then fills the house in the last half hour.
About 12 hours · Serves 12 · 12 rolls
“How sweet your word is to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth.”
Ingredients
- 150 g active sourdough starter
- 240 g milk, warmed just to take the chill off
- 50 g honey
- 1 egg (50 g)
- 60 g soft butter, for the dough
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 8 g fine salt
- 57 g soft butter, for the filling (4 tablespoons)
- 63 g honey, for the filling (3 tablespoons)
- 8 g cinnamon (1 tablespoon)
- 15 g all-purpose flour, for the filling, so the honey stays put (2 tablespoons)
- 28 g soft butter, for the glaze (2 tablespoons)
- 21 g honey, for the glaze (1 tablespoon)
- 15 g milk, for the glaze (1 tablespoon)
Method
- 1
Stir the starter, milk, 50 grams of honey, the egg, and 60 grams of butter. Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Cover and rest 30 minutes, then pinch in the salt.
- 2
Knead or fold until the dough is smooth, about 8 minutes by hand. It will be tacky. Cover and let it rise until puffy and increased by about half, often 4 to 8 hours. Do not look for a doubled yeast dough. Sourdough enriched dough rises more quietly.
- 3
Stir the 57 grams of butter with the 63 grams of honey, the 8 grams of cinnamon, and the 15 grams of flour.
- 4
Roll the dough on a lightly floured counter into a rectangle about 12 by 16 inches. Spread the filling to the edges. Roll it up from the long side and pinch the seam. Cut 12 pieces with a knife or a length of thread.
- 5
Set them in a buttered 9-by-13-inch pan, just touching. Cover and rise until puffy, 1 to 3 hours. You may instead refrigerate the shaped pan overnight and let it warm on the counter for an hour before baking.
- 6
Bake at 375°F for 22 to 28 minutes, until the centers are set and the tops are golden. Stir the glaze ingredients and spoon it over the rolls while they are warm.
From the kitchen
- Honey in the filling wants to run. The spoon of flour is what keeps it in the spiral.
- These are a Sunday morning bake if you mix the dough on Saturday. They are not a Tuesday emergency.
My note
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