"Cinnamon Coffee rings are sweet and comforting pastries loaded with cinnamon filling and toasted pecans."
Cinnamon Coffee Rings
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Prep time 8hrs
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 12 pastries
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ingredients
For the dough
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 1/2 cup (plus 1 tablespoon) sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg for brushing
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cups full fat sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ingredients
For the cinnamon filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 large egg, mixed with 1 tsp sugar, for brushing.
ingredients
For the simple syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Method
For the pastry dough
Step 1
In a large bowl (or a bowl of a standing mixer) mix the dry yeast, 1 TBS sugar, and water. Gently stir with a fork and set aside until the mix starts to bubble. About 10-15 minutes.
Step 2
Once the yeast mixture is activated and full of bubbles, add the remaining ingredients and mix until a very soft smooth dough is formed. (please see notes about mixing by hand or with a mixer)
Step 3
Place the dough in a large bowl spray with some oil spray and wrap the bowl with a plastic bag. Allow the dough to rest and rise for a minimum of 2 hours.
For the cinnamon filling
Step 1
Place the butter, sugar, and, cinnamon in a bowl of a mixer and mix on high until smooth.
For the Roll and bake the pastries
Step 1
Once the dough has risen, divide it into 12 even parts. Roll each piece into 8"x4" rectangle.
Step 2
Spread each piece with 1 TBS of the cinnamon filling and sprinkle with some pecans.
Step 3
Roll the wide ends of the rectangle towards the middle of the pastry, the eds should meet.
Step 4
Hold the pastry using one hand on each side and rotate it in different directions. About 5-7 times.
Step 5
Shape the dough into a circle and "glue" the ends with some egg white.
Step 6
Place the shaped pastry on a cookie sheet lined with baking paper. Leave about 4" space between each pastry.
Step 7
Let rest and rise for the second time. About 2 hours.
Step 8
Brush the pastries with some egg wash sprinkle with some chopped pecans and bake for about 15-18 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway into baking time. As soom as you take the pastroed out of the oven, brush it with the simple syrup.
For the simple syrup
Step 1
While the pastries are resting for the second time, make the simple syrup simply by mixing the sugar with the water and cooking for about 5 minutes (once boiling reduce to simmer)