In June, we asked people to submit their best recipes for our Global BC Favourite Family Recipe Contest. From over 600 entries, we’ve narrowed it down to four finalists. Each finalist made their dish at home with Chef Wayne Sych of Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse via Zoom.
Here are Cynthia’s Cinnamon Buns!
Ingredients
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lard
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup scalded milk
1 egg
3 1/2 cups flour
Filling
1/2 cup soft butter
1/4 cup cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 chopped walnuts or raisins
Method
Soften yeast in lukewarm water. I usually add a teaspoon of sugar to the lukewarm water. Wait 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, lard and salt. Stir in hot milk, cool to lukewarm.
Add softened yeast, egg and 2 cups of the flour, beat well. Gradually add remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 2 hours.
Punch down. Turn out and roll into a 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick rectangle. 18” x 14”