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The cinnamon yeast pastry can not only be enjoyed in Hamburg - Franzbrötchen are also baked quickly in the oven at home.
Have you ever gotten off the train at Hamburg Central Station and rushed to the nearest bakery in search of a sweet treat? Anyone who takes a closer look at the counter in this case may be surprised at first. Because what at first glance looks like a strangely risen cinnamon roll is actually a French roll. The traditional Hamburg pastry will convince all cinnamon fans after the first bite.
With coffee and tea: sweet pastries from our own oven
For many people, something sweet from the oven is simply part of their Sunday coffee party, if not even their everyday afternoon coffee. It doesn't always have to be a piece of cake or pie. Sweet yeast pastries and airy Danish pastries can also be enjoyed wonderfully with a steaming hot drink.
The heavenly yeast pastry from the far north can also be baked wonderfully at home and tastes simply delicious. (Symbolic image) © Westend61/Imago
For example, you can bake fluffy buns according to grandma's recipe or juicy cinnamon rolls from a simple yeast dough. And if things have to be done particularly quickly, we recommend easy puff pastry apple rings and buttery puff pastry pockets with a fruity jam core.
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Ingredients for the heavenly yeast rolls with cinnamon filling
For about twelve French rolls you need:
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For the yeast dough:
500 g wheat flour
80g sugar
70g butter
275 ml milk
1 cube of fresh yeast (about 40 grams)
1 pinch of salt
For the cinnamon filling:
100 g butter (soft)
80g sugar
2 packets of vanilla sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
2 Table spoons of milk
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That's how quickly you can bake the classic cinnamon rolls
To make the yeast dough, first heat the butter and milk in a small saucepan over a low heat. Meanwhile, put the flour in a large mixing bowl and then crumble the fresh yeast over it. Once the butter has melted, the lukewarm butter-milk mixture is kneaded into the flour together with the sugar and a pinch of salt to form a smooth dough.
While the dough is covered and rising in a warm place for about an hour, you can mix the cinnamon filling. To do this, mix the soft butter with the sugar, vanilla sugar and cinnamon. After the resting time, roll out the dough on a floured work surface into a rectangle (approx. 60 x 30 cm) and spread it as evenly as possible with the cinnamon paste.
While the oven is preheating to 180 degrees top and bottom heat (alternatively 160 degrees fan oven), roll up the rectangle as tightly as possible from the long side. Cut the roll into approximately twelve equal, trapezoidal pieces. To do this, place a sharp knife at a slight angle and then turn it.
Now spread the divided pieces on the work surface with the shorter side facing up. Using the wooden handle of a wooden spoon, press the narrow side of the snail down slightly parallel to the cut surface. The wound sides are turned upwards, as shown in the video above.
Now place the finished French rolls on a baking tray lined with baking paper, leaving a little space between them. Place the covered tray in a warm place to rest for another ten minutes. Then brush the pastry with a little milk and let it bake on the middle rack in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool or enjoy while still warm from the oven. Bon appetit!
Tip
: If you want something a little fruitier, next time try juicy apple-cinnamon-sugar snails according to Lutz Geißler.