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Made a very successful batch of cinnamon rolls while trying to find something useful to do with the left-over cooking liquid from a big batch of chickpeas; I'd heard you could do something with it, but I had no idea! Apparently vegans have rechristened it 'aquafaba', the miracle ingredient that can mimic eggs (although not, in my experience, unless you have an electric whisk or a very strong wrist).

But this recipe uses it unwhisked: https://www.veganricha.com/2016/04/1-hour-cinnamon-rolls.html

Not being a vegan, I was able to simplify my life by using real butter instead of 'vegan butter' (it was so hot today I didn't even bother melting it; I just smeared it across the dough with my fingers) and honey to glaze instead of 'cashew frosting' ;-p
I didn't bother brushing them with oil before cooking -- I suspect that's probably an attempted substitute for brushing with beaten egg to get a golden colour.

Adapted (to English measurements and ingredients) recipe:

Take 4 tbsp chickpea water and add hot water to make up to 1 US cup (about 9 fl.oz. -- a scant half-pint)
Dissolve 2 Tbsp muscovado (or other) sugar in it, add 1 tbsp baking yeast and leave to activate.

Rub 2 tbsp butter into 12 oz strong white flour, add 1/4 tsp salt, mix in the yeast liquid and knead, adding more flour as required, to form a soft dough. Roll out to a rectangle 10" by 14".

Mix 2oz soft brown sugar with 3tsp cinnamon (and optional nutmeg) and 1/4tsp salt.
Soften 2tbsp butter and spread all over the surface of the dough. Cover with cinnamon sugar and roll up along the long side to form a cylinder. Seal edges.

Using a saw-edged knife, cut off one-and-a-half-inch slices and arrange on a baking tray lined with a sheet of greaseproof paper. Cover and leave to rise.

Bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes until golden on top and cooked. Remove from oven and while still hot brush with honey.


Date: 2019-06-27 04:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] watervole
Ah, you should always believe your Aunty Judith!

I think we tried a souffle rather than meringue, but the collapse was the same.

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