Pecan and Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls

Method

How to make Pecan and Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls

Pour the flour, cranberries, yeast, salt and sugar into a mixer with the dough hook attachment. Add the hot milk and water until fully incorporated and continue to mix for five minutes. Remove the dough hook, cover the dough and leave in a warm place for 1 ½ hours until doubled in size.
(if you dont’ have a mixer....pour all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, add the liquid and used your hands to mix it well. Transfer to a floured surface and Technique: Kneading A way to mix and work dough to form a smooth, elastic ball, ready to shape and cook. I know this Teach me, please knead for 10 minutes...then return to a clean bowl, cover and leave to rise for 1 ½ hours as above).

After this time, return the bowl and dough to your mixer and Technique: Kneading A way to mix and work dough to form a smooth, elastic ball, ready to shape and cook. I know this Teach me, please knead with the dough hook for a further 4-5 minutes. (Or once again knock back and Technique: Kneading A way to mix and work dough to form a smooth, elastic ball, ready to shape and cook. I know this Teach me, please knead on a floured surface).

Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it is a square measuring approx 60x60cm.

Spread the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter all over the top, right to the edges.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , again making sure you reach the edges.

Now sprinkle over the pecans.

Roll the dough into a sausage shape from the longest edge, nice and even and keeping the sausage tight.

Now Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slice the sausage into sixteen even pieces.

Place the baking parchments onto a 2.5 cm deep, approx 30x35 cm sized baking tray. Turn the rolls over so the swirl is facing up and place all 16 together with a small space between them, onto the parchment. Cover loosely with another piece of parchment and then place in the fridge over night (Christmas Eve).

On Christmas Day, take your rolls out of the fridge and put in a warm place for ½ hour to get up to room temperature and prove.

Now place into the oven 200°C (180°C fan) oven / gas mark 6 for 12-15 minutes or until the rolls are all puffed up and golden brown.

You can make the Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing the day before too...or whilst the rolls are in the oven. It take minutes. Sieve the Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing sugar, add the maple syrup and vanilla essence, then enough boiling water to make it a nice thick, yet spoonable Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing . Dollop the Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing onto the hot rolls as soon as they are out of the oven.

Break the rolls off....tear and share over coffee or tea on Christmas morning!