Finnish Cinnamon Toast Recipes

FINNISH CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in very warm water, about 110 to 115 degrees. Bring milk, margarine, 1/2 cup sugar and salt just to boiling over medium-low heat; cool. Stir in yeast mixture. Add eggs and 9 cups flour. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 to 10 minutes, adding additional flour if sticky; let rise until double in bulk. Form into 6 loaves, about 8 inches long; let rise for one hour. Arrange on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes; cool. Slice bread 1/2-inch thick. Mix together remaining sugar and cinnamon; dip each slice into sugar mixture. Return to baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden, turning occasionally. Store in a paper bag. To serve, butter several slices and place in a bowl; top with hot milk. Tip: Sprinkle a few drops of hot water on your forearm...if it doesn't feel too hot or too cold, it's just the right temperature for dissolving yeast.

CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• Use a toaster to toast the bread to desired darkness. Spread butter or margarine onto one side of each slice. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle generously over hot buttered toast.

CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Melt some butter in a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet over medium-low; you'll want enough to lightly coat the bottom of the skillet when melted. When bubbling, add as many bread slices as will fit. Swirl the bread around to absorb the butter, adding more butter if the pan is dry. Cook until light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to avoid burning.
• Add another pat of butter, flip the bread and swirl to coat the other side in butter, gently pressing the bread to pick up any browned bits. Sprinkle the toasted tops edge to edge with a thin layer of the cinnamon sugar. Cook until the underside is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes, adding more butter and adjusting temperature if the pan is dry or the toast is burning.
• Flip and cook until the sugar sizzles and starts to melt, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a plate, sugar side up. (If any melted sugar sticks to the pan, gently swipe the bread over it to pick it up.) Sprinkle toasts with more cinnamon sugar. Wipe skillet and repeat with any remaining bread.

CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Toast bread till brown (in toaster).
• Butter while hot.
• Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over toast.

FINNISH CINNAMON ROLLS (KORVAPUUSTIT)

Steps:

• Crumble yeast into a bowl.
• Melt butter, add milk and gently heat the mixture to 37°C.
• Pour over yeast and mix until yeast has dissolved.
• Add salt, sugar, cardamom and stir; add about 200 ml of the flour and stir.
• Add the rest of the flour and knead dough by hand until smooth and elastic, and it no longer sticks to the bowl (this shouldn't take long) nor to your hand (which takes a bit longer).
• Sprinkle some flour on top and cover: let rise for 30 minutes.
• Mix the filling ingredients together.
• Lightly flour the baking board and turn the dough on it.
• Roll dough out to a 40 x 60 cm square.
• Spread the filling on the dough and roll it up tightly, starting from the longer side of the square.
• Cut the roll in 3-4 cm pieces.
• "Open" the pieces by pressing the centre of each piece with a handle of a knife so that the centre is pressed down and the sides spread.
• Place rolls on a parchmented baking sheet, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Brush the rolls with beaten egg.
• Bake at 225 C for about 10 minutes.
• Cover the rolls while cooling.