Cinnabun snowflake wreath

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the bread mix into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the butter and mix briefly to combine. Gradually add 330ml room temperature water, then increase the speed and knead for 10-15 minutes until smooth and elastic. Or do this by hand. Place the dough into a clean, lightly buttered bowl and cover with a clean tea towel. Set aside in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size. Meanwhile, mix the filling ingredients in a bowl.

2. 2

   Fold the risen dough on itself a few times to knock out the larger air bubbles, then divide it into 4 even pieces. Using a 26cm dinner plate as a guide, roll out the first piece of dough on a lightly floured surface into a round. Place on a large sheet of baking parchment. Spread one-third of the cinnamon butter over the top. Repeat this process with the remaining dough and cinnamon mixture, finishing with the fourth dough layer.

3. 3

   Using the dinner plate again, ensure the stack of dough layers are in a neat shape, tucking in any edges where necessary to form a uniform circle. Use a 5.5-6cm round cutter to stamp out the centre of the circle, but don’t remove it. Using a sharp knife or scissors, make 16 even cuts from the edge of the circle towards the centre, but don’t cut all the way through the dough at the middle – it needs to remain connected to a 1cm ring.

4. 4

   Lift the whole thing, still on the parchment, onto a large, lipped baking tray, then start to twist the dough. Lift two pieces that are next to each other and twist them away from one another three times, then pinch the ends together to make a neat tip. Repeat with the remaining pieces to give 8 snowflake points. Cover and leave to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour more, or until almost doubled in size.

5. 5

   Preheat the oven to 230ºC, gas mark 8. Bake for 20 minutes or until risen and golden. Remove and leave to cool slightly. Transfer to a serving plate, leaving behind any caramelised sugar that has seeped out. Remove the centre circle if you want, then dust everything generously with more cinnamon and some icing sugar to serve. Delicious warm or cold.