300 g flour (2 cups)
1/2 tsp salt
120 ml lukewarm milk (1/2
cup)
15 g fresh yeast (0,6 OZ fresh yeast or 1 envelope active dry
yeast)
30 g melted butter (1/8 cup)
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp sugar
Filling:
50 g softened butter (1/4 cup)
4-5 tbsp sugar
3 tsp
cinnamon
Method:
Mix the yeast and sugar with the lukewarm milk and let it sit a few minutes while the yeast bubbles and foams up. Add the egg yolk, the melted butter, the flour and the salt, then knead the dough and shape into a ball.
Place the dough in a large, greased bowl, then cover and place in a warm space and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
Preheat oven to 200°C (about 400 degrees Fahrenheit).
Dust your work surface with flour, and roll the dough out to a thickness of 1 cm.
Spread the melted butter across all of the dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Roll up the dough, and using a knife, cut the log in half length-wise.
Twist the two halves together, keeping the open layers exposed as described in the photo
tutorial. Give a round shape, then transfer to a baking tray (buttered or covered with cookie sheet).
Top the remaining butter and sprinkle some sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (350 degrees Fahrenheit) after
5-10 minutes to stop it burning. Top with icing sugar or powder sugar, or just sugar.