Simple cinnamon whirls recipe

Yeasty buns made easy by using a pizza-base mix, with a filling of butter, sugar and cinnamon and a sugary glaze. Great for afternoon tea, especially at Easter, or kids' party food

Ingredients

• 290g pack pizza-base mix (we used Sainsbury’s)
• 200ml (7fl oz) warm milk
• 30g (1oz) butter, melted
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp golden caster sugar, for glaze

For the filling

• 60g (2oz) butter, softened
• 60g (2oz) golden caster sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 medium egg, beaten
• 2 x 12 patty tins, lined with paper cases

Method

1. Put the pizza-base mix into a bowl and add the warm milk, melted butter and 1 tbsp sugar. Mix together and knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 mins.
2. To make the filling: Mix the butter, sugar, cinnamon and egg. Divide the dough into 2. Roll out 1 piece on a lightly floured surface to an oblong 30 x 18cm (12 x 7in). Spread the dough with half of the cinnamon butter.
3. Roll up the dough from one long side to make a thin sausage. Slice the roll into 12 thick slices and put each slice into a paper case. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for about 20 mins. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
4. Set the oven to Gas Mark 6 or 200°C. Brush the whirls with egg and bake for 15 mins until golden. Put sugar for the glaze into a cup and add 1 tbsp boiling water. Stir until the sugar dissolves and brush over whirls as soon as they come out of the oven.