Mary Jo’s Cinnamon Raisin Rolls

Name: Mary Jo’s Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; pinch of ground ginger (optional); 450 g strong white flour; 40 g caster sugar; 75 g light or dark brown sugar; 2–3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 50 g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 75 g light or dark brown sugar; 225 ml tepid water; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 × 7 g sachet of dried yeast; 1½ tablespoons milk; 75 g icing sugar, sieved; 75 g raisins; 25 g butter, very soft

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ballymaloe Bread Book

By Darina Allen

Published 2023

About

We love to drizzle these cakey spirals with icing. Thank you, Mary Jo, for sharing your recipe.

Ingredients

1 × 7 g sachet of dried yeast
225 ml tepid water
2

Europe
Ireland
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast in the tepid water and set aside. After 4–5 minutes, it will have a creamy, slightly frothy appearance on top.

Beat the eggs in a small bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons and set aside in a small cup for the egg wash.

When the yeast foams, add the beaten eggs and the flour, sugar, salt and ginger (if using) and stir to combine. Cover the