Mexican Bakeries offer a wide variety of delicious sweetbreads which change names and sometimes shapes depending on what part of México you're visiting.
Cinnamon Rolls
Among the best known are “Conchas”, “Cuernitos”, “Polvorones” and, of course, the famous “Rollos de Canela”, or Cinnamon Rolls.
My friend Nora, from her blog “Gusta Usted?” has graciously shared with us this recipe for Cinnamon Rolls. Her son, who is currently studying at a culinary school, baked these mouth-watering rolls. If you had never worked with yeast bread before, give it a try. You will find it really easy and addictive!
How to make Cinnamon Rolls
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let stand in a warm place. About 15 minutes. (Please check the ingredients list below)
2. Stir flour with the remaining 7 tablespoons sugar into the mixer bowl with the paddle on with the yeast mixture or a large bowl if mixing by hand and add the salt.
3. Make a well in the middle and add eggs and beat until you have an even mixture. She used the mixer for this process.
4. Put the hook on the mixer and knead 5 minutes. Add the butter slowly into pieces and beat 5 minutes more or until the dough is not sticky.
5. Cover the bowl and let stand until the dough doubles in volume. I usually cover the dough first with a greased wax paper and then a kitchen towel.
6. Stretch the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface, forming a rectangle of about one cm. thick. Cover the surface with cinnamon and raisins, and roll up the dough on the longest side.
7. Cut slices of 5 cm with a floured serrated knife or dental floss. Place the cut rolls on a greased pan, cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let them rise until they nearly double in size, about one hour.
8. The rolls can also be covered with plastic wrap and left standing until doubled in size and then remove the plastic before baking. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Cool the pan on a rack for 10-15 minutes.
Did you like the recipe? Please let me know in the comments section, do you have questions, or share the link with your friends. I hope you have an incredible time cooking!
Provecho!
Mely Martinez, the cook at Mexico in my Kitchen!
📖 Recipe
Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 500 grams all purpose flour he used 4 cups and about a cup for working the dough.
- 8 tablespoons of sugar 1 +7
- 1 pinch of salt
- 18 grams dry yeast
- 6 tablespoons warm milk
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 150 grams room temperature butter
- Cinnamon about 2 Tablespoon
- Raisins He used Cranberries
- Walnuts optional
SYRUP
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup water or rum
OPTIONAL GLAZE*
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let stand in a warm place. About 15 minutes.
- Stir flour with the remaining 7 tablespoons sugar into the mixer bowl with the paddle on with the yeast mixture or a large bowl if mixing by hand and add the salt.
- Make a well in the middle and add eggs and beat until you have an even mixture. She used the mixer for this process.
- Put the hook on the mixer and knead 5 minutes. Add the butter slowly into pieces and beat 5 minutes more or until the dough is not sticky. Occasionally, scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula, until it separates from the bowl.
- Cover the bowl and let stand until the dough doubles in volume. I usually cover the dough first with a greased wax paper and then a kitchen towel.
- Stretch the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface, forming a rectangle of about one cm. thick. Cover the surface with cinnamon and raisins (optional nuts), and roll up the dough on the longest side.
- Cut slices of 5 cm with a floured serrated knife or dental floss. Place the cut rolls on a greased pan, cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let them rise until they nearly double in size, about one hour.
- The rolls can also be covered with plastic wrap and left standing until doubled in size, and then remove the plastic before baking. Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cool the pan on a rack for 10-15 minutes.
jahfireal702
greetings i would love to make these the only thing is i don't own one of those fancy mixers with the hook thing can it still be done with traditional cake mixer ?..thank you
Mely Martinez
Hello Jahfireal702,
You can make them by hand, with out a heavy duty mixer. A small mixer wouldn't work. Just add the ingredients in a large bowl. And knead by hand.
jahfireal702
greetings i want to cook these but the only thing is i don't have one of those fancy mixers with the hook thing can they still be made if you don't have one of those i only have a regular cake mixer thank you.....
Debra Mennins
Oh I would really love to bake and eat these, but my dentist los angeles had to warn me off sticky sweets and dried fruits like raisins. The temptation on my left shoulder is already whispering sweet nothings on my left ear, but my goody-two-shoes conscience on my right shoulder is warning me.
Cecilia M.
Ohhhh por favooor me caigo muerta qué ricos se ven!
Mely (mimk)
Hola Janet,
Me tenias esperando tu respuesta 🙂
Dame un poco de tiempo y yo las pongo. Casi siempre que hago verduras curtidas es en el verano cuando hay abundancia de verduras en los mercados.
Gracias por tu idea.
janet lynn
si quieres, podria tomar fotos para mostrar el proceso... o pudieras tomar fotos tu para mostar tu proceso.
a tu siguiente pregunta, si... verduras curtidas como repollo, etc.
Mely (mimk)
Hola Janet,
Gracias por tu interes, como sugieres que seria esa contribucion?
Yo tambien tengo bulgaros desde hace unos años.
Con respecto a la comida fermentada te refieres a verduras como calabacitas, coliflor, zanahorias, etc.,?
Espero tu comentario. 😉
janet lynn
hola mely!
tengo una sugerencia - que tal comida mexicana fermentada/curtida? quiero entrar mas en esto en mi vida....
tengo bulgaros por si quieres otra contribucion... 😛
doggybloggy
you make this look easy.....
Mely (mimk)
Hola Nora,
Que bueno que te diste cuenta. Saludos!
Mely
NORA
MELY GRACIAS publicar la receta en inglés, pero ojo no lleva polvo de hornear sino levadura... Un pequeño lapsus mentis!
SALUDOS!
Mely (mimk)
Hello Zerrin,
You are so a great cook, you should try to make them.
zerrin
These are perfect snacks for us. We love cinnamon and raisin together. I tried some yeast breads before, but not like these yummy rolls. I should definitely give it a try.
Fitri
your rolls look so delicious.. 🙂