sunday cinnamon swirls.

one word: yum.  these are so easy to make you can impress guests with warm buns upon arrival :)
this recipe makes 8 smallish-sized swirls, so feel less guilty and have two..

the ingredients:

100g/ 3 1/2 oz butter, melted

350g/ 12oz self-raising flour

pinch of salt

2 tbsp caster sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 egg yolks

200 ml / 7oz milk

filliing

1 tsp ground cinnamon

55g/ 2oz soft light brown sugar

2 tbsp caster sugar

15g/ 1/2oz butter, melted

icing

125g/ 4 1/2 oz icing sugar (confection sugar)

2 tbsp cream cheese, softened

about 2 tbsp boiling water

1 tsp vanilla extract

the temperature:  preheat oven to 350F (180C).

the preparation: grease a 20cm/ 8 in round cake tin and line the base with baking paper.  place the flour, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix together.  olace the butter, egg yolks and milk in a separate bowl and whisk together, then combine with the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.

turn out onto a large piece of baking or parchment paper, lightly sprinkled with flour and roll out to a rectangle measuring 30 x 25cm (12 x 10 in)

to make the filling: mix the ingredients together, then spread over the dough and roll up like a Swiss roll, to form a log.  cut the dough into 8 even-sized slices with a sharp knife and pack into the tin.  brush gently with extra milk. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 min, or until golden brown.  leave to cool for 5 minutes before removing.

sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the center.  place the cream cheese and butter in the center, pour over the water and stir to mix.  add extra boiling water, a few drops at a time, until the icing coats the back of a spoon.  stur in the vanilla and drizzle iver the rolls.  serve warm or cold.