Schnecken (Sticky German Cinnamon Buns)
"Schnecken means “snails,” which is what these coiled buns resemble. They are much stickier, puffier, gooier and generally more over the top than ordinary Cinnamon Buns. These are just drop-dead good! I had them at a friend’s house and stopped on the way home and bought the cookbook that the recipe came out of: How to Be a Domestic Goddess, by Nigella Lawson. I liked these even better than the Cinnamon Buns we drove for over an hour to get (only to wait in very long lines) at Knaus Berry Farm in Florida! Preparation time does not include time for letting dough rise(One hour and 20 minutes)...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 1/3 cups bread flour
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 ounce fast rise yeast or 1 tablespoon fresh yeast
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1/3 cup unsalted butter
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1/2 cup milk, plus
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2 tablespoons milk
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (brand Sugar in the Raw)
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4 tablespoons maple syrup
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3 tablespoons light corn syrup
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1 cup walnut pieces or 1 cup pecan pieces
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1 large egg
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2 tablespoons milk
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup light brown raw sugar (demerara) or 1/2 cup turbinado sugar (brand Sugar in the Raw)
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1 tablespoon cinnamon
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