The Swedish Bun

I bought paper muffin cups at the grocery one day and came across this delectable recipe at the back of the packaging. This bun is a sure delight at home, it pairs very well with a smooth cup of coffee to perk you up in the morning. My mother-in-law has been baking this for us and I am such a big fan!

Ingredients :
1 envelope active dry yeast
1/4 cup of warm water
115 g of butter
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
crusted seeds from 20 cardamon pods
6 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Filling:
100g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tbs cinnamon
1 egg,beaten

1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast with the warm water;
2. Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in the milk and pour the lukewarm mixture into the yeast;
3. Stir in the salt, sugar and cardamon (although in our case, we did not put any cardamon seeds, we opted to keep it plain so that the cinnamon flavor from the filling will stand out)
4. Gradually add the flour and work the dough until smooth and well blended; cover the bowl and let rise for 1 hour;
5. Stir together the butter, sugar, and cinnamon for the filling.
6. Turn the dough on lightly floured surface and knead well. Divide into 3 portions. Roll each portion into rectangle 9x12 inches each;
7. Spread with filling and roll to max diameter 2 inches (50mm);
8. Cut roll in max 1-inch pieces and place in paper cup
9. Leave to rise till double;
10. Brush with beaten egg and bake in preheated 200C oven for about 10-15minutes.

The average yield for this recipe is 30-40 buns. I suggest you halve the ingredients if you have a smaller family. But I guarantee you will crave for more, so be prepared for more...