Cinnamon (Date) Rolls (x9)
Ingredients:
200g Sourdough starter surplus (discard)
280g Bread flour
10g Sugar
70g Milk
1.5 tbsp EVOO/30g unsalted butter
Fillings:
2 tbsp sweet cinnamon powder
1 tbsp mixed spice powder
20g castor sugar
50g butter, softened
100g dates, chopped
Glaze:
Dark belgian chocolate – melted
Toppings:
Crushed pistachio nuts
Method:
1. Mix all the ingredients together except the oil or butter and knead for 3-5 minutes till a soft pliable dough is obtained. (If too dry, add a little more milk incrementally).
2. Add butter or oil, knead till window pane appears (about 25 minutes with a stand mixer at slow speed).
3. Cover with cloth and rest till it rises to double, from 2-5 hours depending on room temperature.
4. When dough has risen, punch the dough down and on floured surface, roll the dough out into a rectangle of about 13 inch by 10 inch.
5. Mix the sugar with the cinnamon and butter into a paste.
6. Spread the sweet mixture over the rectangle followed by sprinkling of the dates.
7. Begin to roll the dough from the long edge bottom upwards into a log.
8. For ease of cutting into rolls, wrap the dough with clingfilm and place in the fridge for half an hour. (optional)
9. Cut the dough into 9 equal pieces and arrange them into an 20cm (8”) round tin and proof till nearly doubled in size for about 1-2 hours.
10. Bake at 170-180 deg C oven for 20-25 mins. Cool aside.
11. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 1-1.5 mins. Stir it well and drizzle over the rolls.
12. Decorate with chopped pistachios or whatever you desire. ENJOY!
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