Kanelsnegle
A crisp type of Danish cinnamon rolls that features cardamom and is also known as cinnamon snails.
Ingredients
- 2 dl milk (200 ml - preferrably whole milk)
- 50 g yeast (not dry yeast)
- 500 g flour
- 100 g soft butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsk. ground ginger (1 pinch
- 1 tsp. crushed cardamom
- ½ tsk. salt
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Ingredients for Filling
- For the filling you need remonce
- 150 g soft butter (room temperature)
- 100 g brown sugar (or powdered sugar)
- 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
Ingredients for Icing (Optional)
- 200 g icing sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons water
Instructions
Instructions for the Dough
- Warm the milk until it's warm to the touch and stir the yeast into it.
- Add approx. half of the flour, and stir it together.
- Add the other ingredients and knead the dough together. You can use a mixer with a medium speed for 6-7 minutes. Knead/stir until the dough doesn't stick to the bowl. It should be soft and greasy, not hard and dry.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for half an hour.
Instructions for the Filling and Prep
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Whisk the butter together with the brown sugar and cinnamon until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, roll it out into a rectangle shape on a floured table or surface, then spread the filling on it - all the way to the edge.
- Roll the dough into a log
- Cut the log into 18-20 equal pieces.
- Place the snails/dough rolls on baking sheets lined with baking paper. Make sure to tuck any loose ends on the dough pieces. This will prevent the dough from unfolding during baking.
Baking Process
- Now let the cinnamon snails rise for another half hour under a hard-wrung tea towel. This prevents the dough from drying out.
- Turn the oven to 225 ° C.
- Brush the cinnamon snails with egg wash and put them in the preheated oven for approx. 10 minutes, until golden.
- If you want icing on, you can make a icing of 200 g icing sugar mixed with a little water and possibly. a sweet rum or a little rum essence.
- Let the cinnamon rolls cool and apply the icing if you'd like before serving
Notes
Tip 1: Cinnamon snails without icing can be frozen. If you want to eat them, have them thawed then heat them in the oven for a few minutes. Once it's heated up, you can apply icing on it if you'd like.
Tip 2: Cinnamon snails can also be baked in a large baking dish like a cake for larger portions
Tip 3: If it is to be really festive, decorate the cinnamon snails after brushing with chopped almonds BEFORE they come in the oven.