Spekulatius buns
Ingredients
for 8 pieces
500 g | white flour |
1 tsp | salt |
30 g | sugar |
130 g | Caramel biscuits (e.g. Lotus), finely crushed |
½ cube | yeast (approx. 20 g, crumbled |
3 dl | milk, lukewarm |
150 g | icing sugar |
½ tsp | cinnamon |
2 tbsp | water |
30 g | Caramel biscuits (e.g. Lotus), finely crushed |
How it's done
Yeast dough
In a bowl, mix the flour with all the other ingredients up to and including the yeast. Pour in the milk, knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 1 hr. until doubled in size.
To shape
Divide the dough into 8 portions, shape into balls. Place the dough balls on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
To bake
Approx. 20 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180°C. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, place on a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
To ice
Thoroughly mix the icing sugar, cinnamon and water. Dip the top of the buns into the icing, sprinkle with the crushed biscuits, leave to dry.
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