Caramel & Cinnamon Buns

Getting organized for Christmas today! I always prepare a sausage casserole on Christmas eve and I pop it into the oven just before we start unwrapping presents in the morning. Then, when are finished, the casserole is ready to be eaten! I also decided to prepare some Caramel & Cinnamon Rolls this year so we can end our Christmas morning brunch with some sweetness. I used Ricardo's recipe in his latest magazine:

Buns:
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup of soft unsalted butter

Caramel:
3/4 of brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup of corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Filling:
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons of non-salted butter

Bun: 

1. In a bowl, mix the buttermilk, sugar, yeast and salt. Keep aside.

2. Using my Kitchen Aid mixer, mix the flour, eggs et the milk mixture until the dough is formed.

3. Incorporate the butter et let the Kitchen Aid kneed the dough for 5 minutes. The dough will be soft and lightly sticky. Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a lightly wet tea towel or cling film. Leave aside in a warm area for an hour.

Caramel:

4. In a bowl, whip all the ingredients together. Pour into a 33x23 cm (13 x 9 inches) buttered baking tray. Keep aside.

Filling:

5. In a bowl, mix the brown sugar and ground cinnamon together.

6. On your working area, generously put some flour et work the dough into a 50 x 35 cm (20 x14 inches) rectangle. Gently put some melted butter on the rectangle and add the sugar & cinnamon mixture on top of the dough. Roll the dough into a cylindre. Cut the cylindre into 12 slices.

7. Gently put the slices on top of the caramel in the baking tray. Cover with a humid tea towel and keep in a warm area for an hour. You can also refrigerate over night.

8. Warm the over at 350 F (180 C).

9. Gently put some melted butter on the buns and bake for 30 minutes until the buns are golden. Let the buns rest for 10 minutes.

10. Using a large dish, put on top of the baking tray and turn around for the buns to come out of the baking tray.

Thank you Ricardo!!!!!