I have been craving Cinnamon Rolls for a few days, but I didn’t want to bother making them. When I am too lazy to cook something, a good idea often occurs to me. Based on my ‘Sweet Focaccia with Grapes’ recipe, I just covered the dough with Butter and Cinnamon Sugar, and baked it. The chewy Focaccia and Cinnamon Sugar are an interesting combination. Many people would prefer softer bread. I liked it, and it was super easy to make anyway.

Makes

6 to 8 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups Bread Flour
2 teaspoons (7g) Dry Yeast
2 tablespoons Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Warm Water
1 tablespoon Oil *I used Sunflower Oil
40g melted Butter
1/4 cup Brown Sugar OR White Sugar
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

Optional Icing
1/2 cup (60g) Icing Sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons Milk

Method
  1. Place Flour, Dry Yeast, Sugar and Salt in a large bowl, and blend well. Add Warm Water and stir using a spatula. Add Oil, and stir very well. The dough is soft and gooey. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 15 minutes.
  2. After 15 minutes, wet your hand with water, grab an edge of the dough, lift and bring it to the centre. Repeat several times. If the dough is too soft, use a spatula to do this. Cover and rest for 15 minutes again.
  3. After 15 minutes, repeat the process. This time, you should be able to use your hand. Cover and set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes OR until doubled in size. While you are waiting, combine Brown Sugar (OR White Sugar) and Cinnamon in a small bowl.
  4. Line a baking tray with baking paper. I used a Swiss Roll Pan (33cm x 23cm). You can use a larger tray, OR a large cake tin.
  5. When the dough is ready, drizzle 1 tablespoon melted Butter, and gently coat the dough with the Butter, then turn it out on the prepared tray OR pan.

  6. Drizzle extra Butter over the dough, form a large oblong as you dimple the dough using your fingers. Make sure the dough is in even thickness. I made the dough about 1cm thick.
  7. Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread the remaining Butter over the dough, sprinkle the Cinnamon Sugar, use your fingers to spread it evenly blending it with Butter, and wait until oven is hot. By then, the dough will rise more.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes OR until nicely browned and cooked through.
  9. To make icing, mix Icing Sugar and Milk in a small bowl. Drizzle it over the Focaccia, but this is optional.