Ricette

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients for the dough:

  • 177ml whole (or 2%) milk at 40ºC
  • 24 gr quick rise or active yeast
  • 50 gr granulated sugar
  • 420 gr BREAD flour, not for cakes
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk at room temperature
  • 60 gr butter melted but not hot
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 400 gr dark brown sugar
  • 1,5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 50 gr butter, softened but not melted

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • Powdered Sugar
  • Milk

Instructions:

  • Warm the milk to ~40ºC and sprinkle the dry yeast on top of it. Wait ~5/10 minutes until it melts completely. While you wait, stir flour and salt toghether.

  • Mix the milk with the sugar, the eggs and the melted butter. Once done mix solid and liquid ingredients toghether.

  • Work the dough for 8/10 minutes, then let it rise covered in a oiled bowl for at least 2 hours. Keep the butter outside the fridge to have it ready for filling.

  • Roll out the dough the size of a tagliere, and spread the softened butter over it leaving a margin, and then rub the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture over it.

  • Roll up tightly the dough along the long side and cut 2 cm sections with a sharp knife. Place the rolls on a greased (or parchment-papered) pan and let them rise of 45/60 minutes.

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC and cook them for 20/25 minutes. Let them cool for 5/10 minutes before frosting. For the frosting mix powdered sugar and milk. Spread over cinnamon rolls and serve immediately.

Torta Cocco e Cioccolato

Ingredienti:

  • 100 gr di zucchero
  • 125 gr di burro
  • 200 gr di cioccolato fondente
  • 80 gr di farina di cocco
  • 4 uova
  • 2 cucchiai di farina

Preparazione: Fondere burro e cioccolato in un tegame di media grandezza a bagnomaria, togliere dal fuoco ed unire lo zucchero. Aggiungere un uovo alla volta mescolando bene, quindi i cucchiai di farina e il cocco. Imburrare e infarinare bene una teglia di 24-26 cm di diametro, versare tutto nella teglia e mettere nel forno già caldo a 180 gradi per 20-25 minuti. A fine cottura capovolgere la torta per far evaporare l'umidità dalla parte inferiore e spolverare di zucchero a velo.