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  Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Friday, December 28, 2012

I had to include this entry because it's just the yummiest food. CINNAMON BUN or in Finnish 'korvapuusti'. Mainly found in the south of the country. It's not buttery like a Danish, it's more like a coffee scroll pastry. Woven through each later is cinnamon & sugar. It does glorious sensations in your mouth. Brilliant for breakfast & especially necessary as a snack when you take a coffee break to warm up.

Here's the recipe.
http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od/coffeecakessweetbreads/r/slappedears.htm

Prep Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• For pastries:



• 1 cup lukewarm milk



• 4 Tbsp
  

  Yummo!
  . melted butter (room temperature)



• 1 pkg. dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)



• 1/2 cup sugar



• 1 tsp. salt



• 1 Tbsp. 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



• .



• For filling:



• 1/4 cup melted butter



• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar



• 2 heaping Tbsp. cinnamon

Preparation:



In a large mixing bowl, combine milk, 4 Tbsp. melted butter, yeast, and sugar. Allow to sit 10 minutes until yeast begins to bubble. Stir in salt, cardamom, and beaten egg, then gradually stir in 4-5 cups flour until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. If using a stand-mixer, switch to a dough hook; knead at level 3 or 4 for 7 minutes. If kneading by hand, work the dough until it is smooth, shiny, and has lost most of its stickiness. Place in a greased bowl, cover with a towel or cling wrap, and allow to rise 1 hour or until doubled.

Punch down dough, then divide into two equal halves. Roll each half into a 8x14 rectangle; brush each half with melted butter then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Starting from the long side, tightly roll each half into a long "snake"; with a sharp knife, make diagonal cuts every 2 inches to make 7 triangular rolls (14 total).

Place each roll, point up, on slightly greased cookie sheets, then use a finger or a spoon to press down each tip to form ear-shaped rolls. Cover with clean towels and allow to rise another hour, until doubled.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush each roll with beaten egg, sprinkle with pearl sugar, and bake on center rack for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Yield: 14 large korvapuusti.

****  Cristina or Garry, you definetely should learn to make these!

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