Cinnamon rolls are baked pastries made with flour, yeast, sugar, eggs and cinnamon. They are a popular breakfast item in the United States, Canada and Europe, where it is enjoyed anytime of the day. In Sweden cinnamon rolls are known as "kanelbulle".http://tackswedish.wordpress.com/2009/02/ They are not as sweet or heavy as their American counterparts, because they have a hint of cardamom, a spice in the ginger family. Europe had been baking bread and pastries for thousands of years before cinnamon became fairly available in the continent during the Middle Ages.http://www.culinate.com/articles/features/cinnamon It can be said that the Southeast Asian spice just found a new home in Europe, where it cannot grow under natural conditions. Today, cinnamon rolls are found in many shopping malls around the world.http://cinnabon.findlocation.com/
Cinnamon Health Benefits
Cinnamon essential oils contain volatile substances like cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate and cinnamyl alcohol, which have been shown to exhibit medicinal properties. Here is a list of several purported Cinnamon properties, according to The World's Healthiest Foods website:
- Blood sugar stabilizing
- Anti-microbial
- Heart Disease preventing
- Anti-blood clotting
- Brain function boosting
- Colon friendly http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=68
Cinnamon Roll History and Trivia
When cinnamon, sugar and butter are mixed together inside a yeast dough cinnamon rolls, a sweet pastry, cinnamon rolls are created. They are commonly eaten at breakfast time, but are enjoyed any time of the day. October 4th is known as National Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden. The exact origin of cinnamon rolls are not known, but food historians believe they came from Northern Europe, having German, Danish and Swedish influences.http://www.ehow.com/about_5086957_cinnamon-rolls.html
Paula Deen's Cinnamon Buns
Ingredients needed for Paula Deen's Cinnamon Rolls. Dough: /4-ounce package yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2 cup scalded milk,1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter or shortening, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
Ingredients for Filling: 1/2 cup melted butter, plus more for pan, 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for pan, 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans, optional.
Ingredients for Glaze: 4 tablespoons butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 3 to 6 tablespoons hot water
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. In a large bowl mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg. Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture. Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes. Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
When doubled in size, punch down dough. Roll out on a floured surface into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle. Spread melted butter all over dough. ...
Where To Go For A Cinnamon Roll
Cinnamon Roll News and Articles
- St. Petersburg Times: "Taste Test: Cinnamon rolls, warm from the oven" (2004)
References
Fast Facts
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Origins
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Alternate Name
Also known as Cinnamon Buns
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Feast Day
National Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden, October 4
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Usually served with
Breakfast, Coffee
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Usually served as
Dessert
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Cooking Method
Baked
